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Honey bee forage in Perkins, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NW); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Perkins?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Perkins, 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, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, cotton; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 14,466 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 3,881 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Popcorn and ornamental corn: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early 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 Perkins
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi SW.
How Perkins ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 59th | 96th | 13th |
| Missouri | 95th | 18th | 92nd | 7th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 76th | 16th | 94th | 50th |
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 Perkins: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bell City 5 mi · Oran 7 mi · Delta 7 mi · Advance 8 mi · Vanduser 9 mi · Chaffee 9 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 Perkins (37.0943, -89.7747); 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.