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Honey bee forage in New Hamburg, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (78th percentile) and lowest in fall (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 1.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in New Hamburg?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of New Hamburg, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 1,973 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 394 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 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 New Hamburg
Mostly: Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; open water 0.15 mi E.
How New Hamburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 63rd | 91st | 8th |
| Missouri | 77th | 23rd | 78th | 3rd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 58th | 57th | 53rd | 11th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 New Hamburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Benton 3 mi · Lambert 4 mi · Oran 4 mi · Chaffee 5 mi · Kelso 5 mi · Morley 6 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 New Hamburg (37.132, -89.5983); 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.