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Honey bee forage in Berea, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in summer (64th percentile) and lowest in fall (52nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Berea?
- First forage: Apr 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Berea, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dry Beans; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dry Beans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dry Beans; 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 2,680 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 72 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 1 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 Berea
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Fallow / idle cropland; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.54 mi E.
How Berea ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 38th | 87th | 73rd |
| Nebraska | 65th | 57th | 64th | 52nd |
| High Plains | 95th | 26th | 95th | 70th |
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 Berea: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hemingford 9 mi · Alliance 9 mi · Hay Springs 36 mi · Bayard 36 mi · Bridgeport 38 mi · Minatare 38 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 Berea (42.2123, -102.983); 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.