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Honey bee forage in Plainview, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (40th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Plainview?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Plainview, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 6,822 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 2,659 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 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 Plainview
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Central Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.41 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.57 mi SW.
How Plainview ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 58th | 90th | 61st |
| Nebraska | 81st | 97th | 71st | 40th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 26th | 89th | 16th | 83rd |
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 Plainview: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Foster 8 mi · Brunswick 9 mi · Osmond 10 mi · Creighton 10 mi · Bazile Mills 13 mi · Winnetoon 14 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 Plainview (42.3533, -97.7871); 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.