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Honey bee forage in Brooktree Park, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (60th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Brooktree Park?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans, sunflower)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Brooktree Park, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, sunflower; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, sunflower, 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 3,181 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 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 Brooktree Park
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi E.
How Brooktree Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 37th | 97th | 98th |
| North Dakota | 84th | 83rd | 81st | 60th |
| Lake Agassiz Plain | 92nd | 82nd | 88th | 47th |
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 Brooktree Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Harwood 2 mi · Argusville 4 mi · Reile's Acres 5 mi · North River 6 mi · Fargo 10 mi · West Fargo 10 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 Brooktree Park (47.0039, -96.8957); 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.