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Honey bee forage in Hazard, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi SW); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hazard?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hazard, 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, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few 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 428 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 72 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 80 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, 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 Hazard
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi W; open water 0.27 mi SE.
How Hazard ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 43rd | 86th | 67th |
| Nebraska | 64th | 82nd | 63rd | 46th |
| Central Great Plains | 79th | 36th | 79th | 75th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% 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 Hazard: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Litchfield 6 mi · Pleasanton 8 mi · Poole 9 mi · Ravenna 10 mi · Rockville 13 mi · Loup City 14 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 Hazard (41.0915, -99.0772); 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.