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Honey bee forage in Alexandria, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Alexandria?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Alexandria, 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 Apr 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; 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
- Corn: about 4,678 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,514 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early 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 Alexandria
Mostly: Central Tallgrass Prairie; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.05 mi NE.
How Alexandria ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 55th | 90th | 61st |
| Nebraska | 78th | 96th | 70th | 41st |
| Central Great Plains | 91st | 62nd | 86th | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 37% 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 Alexandria: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Daykin 7 mi · Gilead 7 mi · Belvidere 9 mi · Bruning 11 mi · Hebron 12 mi · Ohiowa 12 mi
All towns in Nebraska · 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 Alexandria (40.2475, -97.3878); 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.