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Honey bee forage in Monowi, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (54th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi S); corn (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Monowi?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Monowi, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, native wildflowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans; 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), alfalfa; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 197 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 170 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 72 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Monowi
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Western Great Plains Dry Bur Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi NE.
How Monowi ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 50th | 82nd | 75th |
| Nebraska | 61st | 93rd | 56th | 54th |
| Northwestern Glaciated Plains | 62nd | 94th | 57th | 36th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 68% 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 Monowi: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lynch 7 mi · Verdel 7 mi · Bristow 13 mi · Gross 15 mi · Niobrara 16 mi · Spencer 19 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 Monowi (42.8307, -98.3296); 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.