city in North Dakota
Honey bee forage in Strasburg, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Strasburg?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (sunflower, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Strasburg, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): sunflower, soybeans, alfalfa; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): sunflower, soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light 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 95 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,534 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 478 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, 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 Strasburg
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.22 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.64 mi E.
How Strasburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 37th | 97th | 97th |
| North Dakota | 81st | 82nd | 78th | 50th |
| Northwestern Glaciated Plains | 94th | 81st | 92nd | 87th |
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 Strasburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Linton 10 mi · Hague 11 mi · Zeeland 19 mi · Fort Yates 23 mi · Hazelton 25 mi · Cannon Ball 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 Strasburg (46.1335, -100.1608); 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.