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Honey bee forage in Glen Ullin, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 29% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in summer (26th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.7 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.0 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Glen Ullin?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (sunflower, canola, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Glen Ullin, 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): 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, canola, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), canola, dandelion; 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 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 101 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 51 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, 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 Glen Ullin
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Spring Wheat; Northwestern Great Plains Riparian Herbaceous.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.07 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.08 mi SE.
How Glen Ullin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 41st | 84th | 97th |
| North Dakota | 29th | 88th | 26th | 49th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 92nd | 91st | 90th | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 42% 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 Glen Ullin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hebron 12 mi · Almont 17 mi · New Salem 20 mi · Richardton 24 mi · Elgin 28 mi · Taylor 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 Glen Ullin (46.8117, -101.8335); 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.