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Honey bee forage in Warwick, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in summer (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Warwick?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Warwick, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 161 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 Warwick
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Open water; Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.12 mi NE.
How Warwick ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 49th | 85th | 98th |
| North Dakota | 35th | 94th | 28th | 62nd |
| Northern Glaciated Plains | 6th | 88th | 5th | 67th |
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 Warwick: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tolna 13 mi · Crary 16 mi · Fort Totten 17 mi · Pekin 18 mi · Sheyenne 19 mi · Devils Lake 20 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 Warwick (47.8531, -98.7059); 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.