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Honey bee forage in Rocky Comfort, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rocky Comfort?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rocky Comfort, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; 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
- Soybeans: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 179 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Rocky Comfort
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Ozark-Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.32 mi NE.
How Rocky Comfort ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 98th | 71st | 14th |
| Missouri | 66th | 100th | 45th | 7th |
| Ozark Highlands | 98th | 99th | 94th | 2nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 79% 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 Rocky Comfort: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wheaton 2 mi · Fairview 5 mi · Stella 6 mi · Exeter 10 mi · Stark City 10 mi · Butterfield 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 Rocky Comfort (36.7424, -94.0903); 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.