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Honey bee forage in Blair, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Blair?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Blair, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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
- Soybeans: about 2,407 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,565 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, 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 Blair
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Central Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.38 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 73% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Blair ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 76th | 86th | 69th |
| Nebraska | 77th | 100th | 62nd | 47th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 16th | 97th | 6th | 92nd |
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 Blair: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kennard 6 mi · Fort Calhoun 8 mi · Herman 10 mi · Washington 11 mi · Bennington 12 mi · Arlington 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 Blair (41.5402, -96.1353); 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.