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Honey bee forage in Monroe, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi N); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi W).
When is the honey flow in Monroe?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Monroe, 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): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Corn: about 2,122 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 5,051 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, 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 Monroe
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Western Great Plains Floodplain Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.08 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi S.
How Monroe ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 52nd | 90th | 44th |
| Nebraska | 74th | 94th | 69th | 28th |
| Central Great Plains | 89th | 54th | 85th | 43rd |
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 Monroe: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Platte Center 7 mi · Genoa 7 mi · Duncan 8 mi · Tarnov 11 mi · Silver Creek 11 mi · Lakeview 12 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 Monroe (41.4741, -97.5991); 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.