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Honey bee forage in Phelps City, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (96th percentile) and lowest in spring (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 2.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Phelps City?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Phelps 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Corn: about 10,858 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 5,148 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 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 Phelps City
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.09 mi E.
How Phelps City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 20th | 98th | 9th |
| Missouri | 91st | 2nd | 96th | 4th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 80th | 50th | 77th | 8th |
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 Phelps City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rock Port 3 mi · Watson 6 mi · Fairfax 11 mi · Tarkio 12 mi · Corning 13 mi · Westboro 17 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 Phelps City (40.4006, -95.595); 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.