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Honey bee forage in Wilton, North Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in summer (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.8 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wilton?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans, sunflower)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wilton, 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): 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): soybeans, sunflower, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, dry Beans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), sunflower; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, sunflower; 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
- Soybeans: about 179 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 76 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 284 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug (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 Wilton
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Spring Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.57 mi SE.
How Wilton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 39th | 90th | 99th |
| North Dakota | 45th | 85th | 41st | 70th |
| Northwestern Glaciated Plains | 81st | 84th | 76th | 93rd |
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 Wilton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Regan 12 mi · Washburn 15 mi · Harmon 16 mi · Mandan 23 mi · Mercer 23 mi · Wing 24 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 Wilton (47.1579, -100.7844); 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.