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Forage report for 38.7557, -90.2496
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in summer (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi E, 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: 87th percentile (spring 97th, summer 74th, fall 62nd)
- Missouri: 65th percentile (spring 96th, summer 47th, fall 90th)
- Interior River Valleys and Hills: 39th percentile (spring 100th, summer 15th, fall 99th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Missouri, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Feb 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 31 — Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Soybeans: about 56 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late May – early Aug
- Corn: about 40 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Black locust; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Soybeans; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 92% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
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.