Bee forage check

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Forage report for 41.0761, -98.7177

Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi W). 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: 74th percentile (spring 50th, summer 84th, fall 66th)
Nebraska: 62nd percentile (spring 93rd, summer 58th, fall 45th)
Central Great Plains: 77th percentile (spring 51st, summer 75th, fall 74th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 16 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 — Soybeans, Alfalfa, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 740 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Corn: about 761 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Corn: about 74 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 38 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Soybeans: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Soybeans: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

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

Things to watch

Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (A) 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.