North Dakota

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in North Dakota

Across 406 towns in North Dakota, the main honey flow typically runs from about Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking around Jul 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Apr 16, and the season ends around Oct 15. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in North Dakota

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, canola, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster).

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, canola, corn, sunflower, alfalfa, dry beans.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 93rd percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over North Dakota: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in North Dakota: the best is near Wales, ND (100th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Mandaree, ND. All notable spots.

Every town in North Dakota

406 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

A

Abercrombie city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Adams city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Alamo city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Alexander city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Alice city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Almont city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Alsen city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Ambrose city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Amenia city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Amidon city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Anamoose city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Aneta city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Antler city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Apple Valley community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Ardoch city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Argusville city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Arnegard city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Arthur city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Ashley city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Auburn community · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Ayr city · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31

B

Balfour city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Balta city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Bantry community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
Barney city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Barton community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Bathgate city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Beach city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Belcourt community · flow May 1 to Aug 15
Belfield city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Benedict city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Bergen city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Berlin city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Berthold city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Beulah city · flow May 1 to Sep 15
Binford city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Bisbee city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Bismarck city · flow May 1 to Jul 31
Blacktail community · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Blanchard community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Bottineau city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Bowbells city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Bowdon city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Bowman city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Braddock city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Briarwood city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Brinsmade city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Brocket city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Brooktree Park community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Buchanan city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Bucyrus city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Buffalo city · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31
Burlington city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Butte city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Buxton city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15

C

Caledonia community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Calio city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Calvin city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Cando city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Cannon Ball community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Canton City (Hensel) city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Carpio city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Carrington city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Carson city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Casselton city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Cathay city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Cavalier city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Cayuga city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Center city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Christine city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Churchs Ferry community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Cleveland city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Clifford city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Cogswell city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Coleharbor city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Colfax city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Columbus city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Conway city · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31
Cooperstown city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Courtenay city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Crary city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Crosby city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Crystal city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

D

Dahlen community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Davenport city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Dawson city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Dazey city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
De Lamere community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Deering city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Denhoff community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Des Lacs city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Devils Lake city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Dickey city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Dickinson city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
Dodge city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Donnybrook city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Douglas city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Drake city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Drayton city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Driscoll community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Dunn Center city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Dunseith city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Dwight city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31

E

East Dunseith community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
East Fairview community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Edgeley city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Edinburg city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Edmore city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Egeland city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Elgin city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Ellendale city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Elliott city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Embden community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Emerado city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Enderlin city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Englevale community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Epping city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Erie community · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31
Esmond city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

F

Fairdale city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Fairmount city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Fargo city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
Fessenden city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Fingal city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Finley city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Flasher city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Flaxton city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Forbes city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Fordville city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Forest River city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Forman city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Fort Ransom city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Fort Totten community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Fort Yates city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
Fortuna city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Four Bears Village community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
Foxholm community · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Fredonia city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Frontier city · flow May 1 to Aug 31
Fullerton city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31

G

Gackle city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Galesburg city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Gardena city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Gardner city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Garrison city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Gascoyne city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
Gilby city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Gladstone city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Glen Ullin city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Glenburn city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Glenfield city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Golden Valley city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Golva city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
Goodrich city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Grace City city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Grafton city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Grand Forks city · flow May 1 to Aug 31
Grand Forks AFB community · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Grandin city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Grano city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Granville city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Great Bend city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Green Acres community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Grenora city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Gwinner city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31

H

Hague city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Halliday city · flow Jun 16 to Sep 15
Hamberg city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Hamilton city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Hampden city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Hankinson city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Hannaford city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Hannah city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Hansboro city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Harmon community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Harvey city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Harwood city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Hatton city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Havana city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Haynes city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Hazelton city · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31
Hazen city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Hebron city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Heil community · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31
Heimdal community · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Hettinger city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Hillsboro city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Hoople city · flow Jun 16 to Sep 15
Hope city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Horace city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Hunter city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Hurdsfield city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

I

Inkster city · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31

J

Jamestown city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Jessie community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Jud city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31

K

Karlsruhe city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Kathryn city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Kenmare city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Kensal city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Kief city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Killdeer city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Kindred city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Knox city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Kramer city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Kulm city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

L

Lakota city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
LaMoure city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Landa city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Langdon city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Lankin city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Lansford city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Larimore city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Larson community · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Lawton city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Leal city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Leeds city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Lehr city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Leith city · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31
Leonard city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Lidgerwood city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Lignite city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Lincoln city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Linton city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Lisbon city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Litchville city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Logan community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Loma city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Long Creek community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Loraine city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Ludden city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Luverne city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15

M

Maddock city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Makoti city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Mandan city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
Mandaree community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Manning community · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Mantador city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Manvel city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Mapleton city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Marion city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Marmarth city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Martin city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Max city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Maxbass city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Mayville city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
McClusky city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
McGregor community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
McHenry city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
McLeod community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
McVille city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Medina city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Medora city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
Menoken community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Mercer city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Michigan City city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Milnor city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Milton city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Minnewaukan city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Minot city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
Minot AFB community · flow May 16 to Aug 15
Minto city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Mohall city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Monango city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Montpelier city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Mooreton city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Mott city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Mountain city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Munich city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Mylo city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15

N

Napoleon city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Nash community · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Neche city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Nekoma city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
New England city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
New Leipzig city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
New Rockford city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
New Salem city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
New Town city · flow May 1 to Sep 15
Newburg city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Niagara city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Nome city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Noonan city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
North River city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Northwood city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15

O

Oakes city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Oberon city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Oriska city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Orrin community · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Osnabrock city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Overly city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Oxbow city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31

P

Page city · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31
Palermo city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Park River city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Parshall city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Pekin city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Pembina city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Perth city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Petersburg city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Pettibone city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Pick City city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Pillsbury city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Pingree city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Pisek city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Plaza city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
Porcupine community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Portal city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Portland city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Powers Lake city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Prairie Rose city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31

R

Raleigh community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Ray city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Reeder city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Regan city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Regent city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Reile's Acres city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Reynolds city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Rhame city · flow Jun 16 to Sep 15
Richardton city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
Riverdale city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Robinson city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Rocklake city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Rogers city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Rolette city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Rolla city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Ross city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Rugby city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Ruso city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Ruthville community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Rutland city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Ryder city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31

S

Sanborn city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Sarles city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Sawyer city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Scranton city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
Selfridge city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Selz community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Sentinel Butte city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Sharon city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Sheldon city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Shell Valley community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Sherwood city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Sheyenne city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Sibley city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Solen city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Souris city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
South Heart city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Spiritwood community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Spiritwood Lake city · flow Jul 16 to Aug 31
Springbrook city · flow Jun 16 to Jul 31
St. John city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
St. Thomas city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Stanley city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Stanton city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Starkweather city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Steele city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Strasburg city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Streeter city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Surrey city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
Sutton community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Sykeston city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

T

Tappen city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Taylor city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Thompson city · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
Tioga city · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
Tolley city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Tolna city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Tower City city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Towner city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Trenton community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
Turtle Lake city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Tuttle city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

U

Underwood city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Upham city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15

V

Valley City city · flow May 1 to Sep 15
Velva city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
Venturia city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Verona city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Voltaire city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

W

Wahpeton city · flow May 1 to Aug 31
Walcott city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Wales city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Walhalla city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Warwick city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Washburn city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Watford City city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
West Fargo city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
Westhope city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
Wheatland community · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31
White Earth city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
White Shield community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Wildrose city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
Williston city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
Willow City city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
Wilton city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Wimbledon city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Wing city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
Wishek city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Wolford city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 15
Woodworth city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Wyndmere city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31

Y

York city · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
Ypsilanti community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

Z

Zap city · flow May 16 to Sep 15
Zeeland city · flow Jul 1 to Aug 31

Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.