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Honey bee forage in Missouri City, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in spring (58th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi SE); soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Missouri City?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Missouri City, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 4,666 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,160 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 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 Missouri City
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Corn; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi W.
How Missouri City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 82nd | 77th | 38th |
| Missouri | 40th | 58th | 50th | 32nd |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 3rd | 99th | 2nd | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 53% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Missouri City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mosby 5 mi · Prathersville 6 mi · River Bend 6 mi · Liberty 6 mi · Sibley 7 mi · Excelsior Springs 8 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 Missouri City (39.2383, -94.3027); 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.