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Honey bee forage in Mount Leonard, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sweet corn (nearest 3.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Mount Leonard?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mount Leonard, 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): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 9,739 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 12,680 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 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 Mount Leonard
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.29 mi SE.
How Mount Leonard ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 30th | 98th | 5th |
| Missouri | 95th | 4th | 97th | 2nd |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 98th | 64th | 88th | 2nd |
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 Mount Leonard: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Malta Bend 5 mi · Blackburn 5 mi · Grand Pass 6 mi · Alma 8 mi · Waverly 9 mi · Marshall 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 Mount Leonard (39.1254, -93.3945); 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.