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Honey bee forage in Agar, South Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in South Dakota. Against other South Dakota sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (5th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Agar?
- First forage: May 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (sunflower)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Agar, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): sunflower, soybeans; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Sunflower: about 148 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jul – 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 Agar
Mostly: Corn; Spring Wheat; Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi W.
How Agar ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 24th | 100th | 44th |
| South Dakota | 99th | 22nd | 99th | 5th |
| Northwestern Glaciated Plains | 96th | 41st | 97th | 5th |
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 Agar: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Onida 9 mi · Gettysburg 13 mi · Swift Bird 21 mi · Lebanon 22 mi · Blunt 23 mi · Harrold 27 mi
All towns in South Dakota · 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 Agar (44.8397, -100.0734); 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.