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Honey bee forage in Flasher, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Flasher?
- 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 (sunflower, alfalfa, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Flasher, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), canola; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): sunflower, alfalfa, soybeans, canola; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): sunflower, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, soybeans; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, alfalfa, dandelion, 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
- Sunflower: about 63 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 59 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 85 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, 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 Flasher
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Northwestern Great Plains Riparian Herbaceous; Spring Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi SE.
How Flasher ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 36th | 89th | 95th |
| North Dakota | 40th | 81st | 40th | 30th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 96th | 82nd | 95th | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Flasher: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Raleigh 7 mi · Carson 16 mi · Porcupine 17 mi · Leith 20 mi · Solen 21 mi · Heil 23 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 Flasher (46.4521, -101.2329); 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.