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Honey bee forage in Fingal, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in summer (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fingal?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fingal, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
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 2,960 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 53 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Fingal
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi N.
How Fingal ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 47th | 94th | 98th |
| North Dakota | 73rd | 93rd | 62nd | 69th |
| Northern Glaciated Plains | 71st | 86th | 43rd | 72nd |
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 Fingal: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nome 6 mi · Kathryn 10 mi · Alice 11 mi · Oriska 12 mi · Tower City 13 mi · Enderlin 14 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 Fingal (46.7625, -97.7932); 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.