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Honey bee forage in Blunt, South Dakota
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in South Dakota. Against other South Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Blunt?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (sunflower, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Blunt, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): sunflower, alfalfa, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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
- Sunflower: about 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 1 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 Blunt
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Corn; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.37 mi SW.
How Blunt ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 49th | 88th | 79th |
| South Dakota | 62nd | 90th | 59th | 36th |
| Northwestern Glaciated Plains | 76th | 93rd | 73rd | 43rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Blunt: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Harrold 12 mi · Onida 14 mi · Oahe Acres 18 mi · Pierre 19 mi · Fort Pierre 22 mi · Agar 23 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 Blunt (44.5159, -99.9886); 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.