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Honey bee forage in Amidon, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (55th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Amidon?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jul (canola)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (sunflower, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Amidon, 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 May 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): canola, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): canola, sunflower, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): canola, sunflower, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Canola: about 213 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 171 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Amidon
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Spring Wheat; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi NW.
How Amidon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 83rd | 26th | 90th | 81st |
| North Dakota | 37th | 55th | 42nd | 7th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 95th | 34th | 96th | 22nd |
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 Amidon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bowman 21 mi · New England 22 mi · Rhame 23 mi · Scranton 24 mi · Gascoyne 28 mi · Belfield 29 mi
All towns in North Dakota · 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 Amidon (46.4822, -103.3196); 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.