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Honey bee forage in Phillips, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Phillips?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Phillips, 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 Apr 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 15,388 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 282 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, 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 Phillips
Mostly: Corn; Western Great Plains Floodplain Herbaceous; Western Great Plains Floodplain Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.13 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.32 mi S.
How Phillips ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 41st | 89th | 32nd |
| Nebraska | 66th | 71st | 67th | 21st |
| Central Great Plains | 82nd | 30th | 83rd | 32nd |
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 Phillips: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Grand Island 8 mi · Giltner 9 mi · Chapman 9 mi · Aurora 11 mi · Doniphan 12 mi · Marquette 13 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 Phillips (40.8977, -98.2146); 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.