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Honey bee forage in Weldon Spring Heights, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in spring (70th percentile) and lowest in summer (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Weldon Spring Heights?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Weldon Spring Heights, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, soybeans; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), garden flowers; 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 500 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 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 Weldon Spring Heights
Mostly: Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain Forest; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.18 mi E; open water 0.19 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 50% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Weldon Spring Heights ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 69th | 87th | 58th | 52nd |
| Missouri | 25th | 70th | 30th | 62nd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 7th | 89th | 6th | 94th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% 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 Weldon Spring Heights: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Weldon Spring 2 mi · Dardenne Prairie 3 mi · Cottleville 4 mi · O'Fallon 6 mi · Chesterfield 7 mi · St. Peters 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 Weldon Spring Heights (38.7043, -90.6853); 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.