city in North Dakota
Honey bee forage in Regan, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (52nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Regan?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans, sunflower, canola)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Regan, 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): peas, dandelion, canola, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, sunflower, canola, buckwheat; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): buckwheat, soybeans, dry Beans, sunflower; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, sunflower, buckwheat, canola; 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 100 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 103 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 84 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Buckwheat: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late Jul – early Oct (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 99 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 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 Regan
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Soybeans; Northwestern Great Plains Riparian Herbaceous.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi NE.
How Regan ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 24th | 94th | 100th |
| North Dakota | 69th | 52nd | 63rd | 93rd |
| Northwestern Glaciated Plains | 92nd | 43rd | 87th | 98th |
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 Regan: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wing 12 mi · Wilton 12 mi · McClusky 23 mi · Apple Valley 23 mi · Menoken 24 mi · Harmon 25 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 Regan (47.1568, -100.5273); 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.