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Honey bee forage in Nash, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 21% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: dry beans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Nash?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (dry Beans, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nash, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): dry Beans, soybeans, canola; water white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): dry Beans, soybeans; water white
- Whole season (March to November): dry Beans, soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; water 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
- Dry beans: about 274 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jul – late 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 Nash
Mostly: Spring Wheat; Dry Beans; Sugarbeets.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.58 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.97 mi N.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 53% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Nash ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 7th | 80th | 100th |
| North Dakota | 21st | 16th | 20th | 93rd |
| Lake Agassiz Plain | 3rd | 37th | 4th | 91st |
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 Nash: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Auburn 4 mi · Hoople 7 mi · Grafton 7 mi · St. Thomas 10 mi · Crystal 11 mi · Park River 12 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 Nash (48.4778, -97.5245); 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.