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Honey bee forage in Beacon View, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Beacon View?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- 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 Beacon View, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Corn: about 492 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,281 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi E, blooms early Jun – 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 Beacon View
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi NW.
How Beacon View ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 52nd | 85th | 47th |
| Nebraska | 62nd | 95th | 60th | 29th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 2nd | 85th | 5th | 63rd |
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 Beacon View: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Linoma Beach 1 mi · Melia 3 mi · Ashland 3 mi · Wann 5 mi · Memphis 6 mi · South Bend 6 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 Beacon View (41.0712, -96.3265); 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.