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Honey bee forage in Hague, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hague?
- First forage: Apr 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (sunflower, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hague, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): sunflower, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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 108 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 2,030 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,125 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Aug (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 Hague
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.19 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi NW.
How Hague ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 36th | 92nd | 97th |
| North Dakota | 57th | 81st | 56th | 47th |
| Northwestern Glaciated Plains | 86th | 80th | 84th | 86th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 38% 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 Hague: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Zeeland 9 mi · Strasburg 11 mi · Linton 20 mi · Venturia 22 mi · Wishek 26 mi · Ashley 30 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 Hague (46.0289, -99.9991); 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.