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Honey bee forage in Sherwood, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in North Dakota. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other North Dakota sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sherwood?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (canola, soybeans)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sherwood, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): canola, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): canola, soybeans, sunflower; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): canola, soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 199 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 649 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 4 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 Sherwood
Mostly: Unmapped; Soybeans; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.33 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.98 mi SE.
How Sherwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 37th | 99th | 99th |
| North Dakota | 88th | 82nd | 85th | 79th |
| Northern Glaciated Plains | 89th | 72nd | 86th | 80th |
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 Sherwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Loraine 7 mi · Mohall 15 mi · Antler 16 mi · Tolley 18 mi · Grano 24 mi · Lansford 26 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 Sherwood (48.9619, -101.6328); 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.