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Honey bee forage in Duncan, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi E); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Duncan?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Duncan, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 3,351 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 555 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms late 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 Duncan
Mostly: Corn; Western Great Plains Floodplain Herbaceous; Western Great Plains Floodplain Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.07 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.43 mi E.
How Duncan ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 43rd | 90th | 48th |
| Nebraska | 73rd | 81st | 70th | 31st |
| Central Great Plains | 88th | 35th | 86th | 47th |
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 Duncan: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Columbus 8 mi · Monroe 8 mi · Lakeview 10 mi · Platte Center 10 mi · Silver Creek 10 mi · Genoa 13 mi
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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 Duncan (41.3904, -97.4927); 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.