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Honey bee forage in Lisco, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in summer (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lisco?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking early May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lisco, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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), alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Alfalfa: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 289 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 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 Lisco
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Western Great Plains Sand Prairie; Western Great Plains Floodplain Herbaceous.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.32 mi S.
How Lisco ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 67th | 71st | 76th |
| Nebraska | 57th | 99th | 41st | 55th |
| High Plains | 88th | 91st | 64th | 74th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 75% 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 Lisco: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Broadwater 14 mi · Oshkosh 16 mi · Dalton 19 mi · Gurley 22 mi · Lodgepole 24 mi · Sunol 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 Lisco (41.4987, -102.6236); 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.