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Honey bee forage in Harwood, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (64th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Harwood?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans, sunflower)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Harwood, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, sunflower; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, sunflower, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, sunflower, 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
- Soybeans: about 3,181 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 121 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 655 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, 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 Harwood
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.38 mi E.
How Harwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 41st | 99th | 98th |
| North Dakota | 88th | 88th | 85th | 64th |
| Lake Agassiz Plain | 96th | 85th | 94th | 52nd |
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 Harwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Brooktree Park 2 mi · Reile's Acres 3 mi · North River 4 mi · Argusville 6 mi · Fargo 8 mi · West Fargo 8 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 Harwood (46.977, -96.881); 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.