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Honey bee forage in Orrick, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W); corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Orrick?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Orrick, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 8,473 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,327 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms late Jun – 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 Orrick
Mostly: Soybeans; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.3 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.67 mi W.
How Orrick ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 43rd | 99th | 19th |
| Missouri | 98th | 8th | 97th | 13th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 100th | 77th | 91st | 31st |
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 Orrick: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fleming 4 mi · Sibley 5 mi · Levasy 5 mi · Camden 6 mi · Napoleon 6 mi · Buckner 7 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 Orrick (39.2137, -94.1262); 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.