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Honey bee forage in Rhame, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 32% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi NE); peas (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rhame?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, canola)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rhame, 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), canola; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, canola, sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, canola, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, 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
- Canola: about 94 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 794 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Peas: about 85 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms late May – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 179 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, 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 Rhame
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.4 mi S.
How Rhame ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 37th | 86th | 98th |
| North Dakota | 32nd | 82nd | 29th | 58th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 93rd | 83rd | 92nd | 95th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Rhame: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bowman 13 mi · Marmarth 14 mi · Amidon 23 mi · Scranton 25 mi · Gascoyne 29 mi · Reeder 35 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 Rhame (46.2346, -103.655); 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.