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Honey bee forage in Enders, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Enders?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Enders, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra 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 1,278 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 289 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms early Jul – early 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 Enders
Mostly: Western Great Plains Sandhill Steppe; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.49 mi SW.
How Enders ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 56th | 75th | 50th |
| Nebraska | 51st | 97th | 46th | 32nd |
| High Plains | 82nd | 78th | 76th | 39th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Enders: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Imperial 7 mi · Wauneta 9 mi · Champion 11 mi · Hamlet 17 mi · Palisade 24 mi · Max 25 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 Enders (40.4549, -101.5356); 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.