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Honey bee forage in Lyman, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SE); corn (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lyman?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lyman, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, dry Beans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, dry Beans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, dry Beans; white, 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
- Alfalfa: about 2,742 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 754 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 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 Lyman
Mostly: Alfalfa; Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.36 mi NW.
How Lyman ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 39th | 90th | 93rd |
| Nebraska | 75th | 61st | 69th | 93rd |
| High Plains | 100th | 28th | 97th | 95th |
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 Lyman: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Henry 6 mi · Morrill 7 mi · Mitchell 12 mi · Terrytown 20 mi · Scottsbluff 20 mi · Gering 20 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 Lyman (41.917, -104.0381); 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.