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Honey bee forage in Wilson City, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wilson City?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wilson 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 6.
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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- 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
- Soybeans: about 20,940 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 134 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 Wilson City
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.37 mi SE.
How Wilson City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 100th | 77th | 100th | 4th |
| Missouri | 100th | 45th | 100th | 2nd |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 99th | 33rd | 100th | 26th |
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 Wilson City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wyatt 4 mi · Charleston 6 mi · Anniston 9 mi · Diehlstadt 12 mi · Whiting 12 mi · Bertrand 13 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 Wilson City (36.9236, -89.223); 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.