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Honey bee forage in Grano, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in summer (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.9 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Grano?
- First forage: May 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (canola, soybeans)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (soybeans, sunflower)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grano, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): canola, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): canola, soybeans, sunflower; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): canola, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Canola: about 1,153 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,498 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, 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 Grano
Mostly: Open water; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Spring Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.74 mi SW.
How Grano ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 20th | 100th | 99th |
| North Dakota | 92nd | 42nd | 91st | 77th |
| Northern Glaciated Plains | 92nd | 41st | 91st | 78th |
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 Grano: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lansford 10 mi · Mohall 11 mi · Carpio 13 mi · Tolley 13 mi · Donnybrook 16 mi · Foxholm 17 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 Grano (48.6153, -101.5892); 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.