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Honey bee forage in Roscoe, Nebraska
Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Roscoe?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Roscoe, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, likely to set over some months
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 5,666 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 287 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi S, 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 Roscoe
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Corn; Western Great Plains Floodplain Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W.
How Roscoe ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 54th | 75th | 70th |
| Nebraska | 52nd | 95th | 46th | 48th |
| High Plains | 83rd | 70th | 75th | 64th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Roscoe: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Keystone 6 mi · Ogallala 7 mi · Martin 11 mi · Paxton 12 mi · Sarben 15 mi · Lemoyne 16 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 Roscoe (41.1316, -101.5852); 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.