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Forage report for 38.3134, -93.8783

Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (86th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 96th percentile (spring 69th, summer 94th, fall 22nd)
  • Missouri: 94th percentile (spring 29th, summer 86th, fall 16th)
  • Central Irregular Plains: 95th percentile (spring 34th, summer 89th, fall 26th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Missouri, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

  • First forage: Mar 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
  • Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 — Soybeans
  • Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 2,187 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Soybeans: about 423 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Soybeans: about 61 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Corn: about 158 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Soybeans: about 71 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red; white
  • Fall honey (September to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion, Garden flowers; light amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (AE) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.