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Forage report for 41.1670, -101.3032

Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 79th percentile (spring 69th, summer 82nd, fall 64th)
Nebraska: 66th percentile (spring 99th, summer 56th, fall 44th)
High Plains: 96th percentile (spring 92nd, summer 88th, fall 58th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31 — Alfalfa, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 1,070 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Alfalfa: about 236 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Alfalfa: about 68 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Alfalfa: about 131 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 345 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Alfalfa: about 108 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

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

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.