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Honey bee forage in Dunn Center, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 38% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dunn Center?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (sunflower, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dunn Center, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): sunflower, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): sunflower, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; 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
- Sunflower: about 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 830 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms late Jul – late 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 Dunn Center
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Northwestern Great Plains Riparian Herbaceous; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi W.
How Dunn Center ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 44th | 87th | 98th |
| North Dakota | 38th | 92nd | 33rd | 63rd |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 95th | 95th | 93rd | 96th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 Dunn Center: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Killdeer 6 mi · Manning 11 mi · Halliday 13 mi · Dodge 20 mi · Golden Valley 26 mi · Mandaree 27 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 Dunn Center (47.3531, -102.6228); 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.