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Honey bee forage in Eddyville, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in summer (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi SE); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Eddyville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Eddyville, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, dandelion; 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 3,992 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 51 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, 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 Eddyville
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Corn; Western Great Plains Dry Bur Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi E.
How Eddyville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 47th | 78th | 75th |
| Nebraska | 54th | 89th | 50th | 55th |
| Central Great Plains | 69th | 44th | 68th | 88th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 61% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Eddyville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sumner 7 mi · Oconto 11 mi · Miller 14 mi · Lexington 17 mi · Overton 19 mi · Cozad 22 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 Eddyville (41.0122, -99.624); 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.