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Honey bee forage in Miner, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (84th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Miner?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Miner, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, cotton, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): cotton, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, cotton; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 4,495 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,619 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Miner
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.2 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.27 mi E.
How Miner ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 77th | 93rd | 21st |
| Missouri | 95th | 44th | 84th | 14th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 75th | 33rd | 87th | 64th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Miner: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sikeston 3 mi · Bertrand 5 mi · Blodgett 7 mi · Diehlstadt 7 mi · Haywood City 8 mi · Morehouse 10 mi
All towns in Missouri · National map · How the scoring works
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Miner (36.9069, -89.5359); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.