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Honey bee forage in Leith, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in North Dakota. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other North Dakota sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Leith?
- First forage: Apr 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (sunflower)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Leith, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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); amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): sunflower, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 290 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 467 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, 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 Leith
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Corn; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.4 mi NE.
How Leith ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 32nd | 96th | 99th |
| North Dakota | 81st | 70th | 76th | 76th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 99th | 65th | 99th | 98th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 34% 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 Leith: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Heil 3 mi · Carson 5 mi · Elgin 10 mi · New Leipzig 15 mi · Raleigh 16 mi · Flasher 20 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 Leith (46.3649, -101.6414); 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.