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Honey bee forage in Bazile Mills, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.0 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bazile Mills?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bazile Mills, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, soybeans, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers; 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 364 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 660 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early 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 Bazile Mills
Mostly: Central Tallgrass Prairie; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.15 mi NW.
How Bazile Mills ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 46th | 86th | 79th |
| Nebraska | 65th | 88th | 62nd | 59th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 3rd | 80th | 6th | 98th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Bazile Mills: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Winnetoon 3 mi · Creighton 3 mi · Center 7 mi · Verdigre 9 mi · Brunswick 12 mi · Plainview 13 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 Bazile Mills (42.5124, -97.9083); 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.