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Honey bee forage in Beaver City, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Beaver City?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Beaver City, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra 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
- Corn: about 1,183 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 320 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 214 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms early Jun – 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 Beaver City
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.47 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.51 mi E.
How Beaver City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 61st | 85th | 55th |
| Nebraska | 67th | 98th | 61st | 35th |
| Central Great Plains | 82nd | 71st | 78th | 55th |
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 Beaver City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hendley 8 mi · Edison 10 mi · Arapahoe 12 mi · Stamford 12 mi · Oxford 13 mi · Wilsonville 15 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 Beaver City (40.1382, -99.8284); 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.