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Forage report for 41.3217, -102.9737

Estimated forage here is better than about 55% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: millet (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.48 mi W.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 65th percentile (spring 51st, summer 80th, fall 57th)
  • Nebraska: 55th percentile (spring 94th, summer 53rd, fall 37th)
  • High Plains: 87th percentile (spring 63rd, summer 86th, fall 47th)

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

Season

  • First forage: Mar 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
  • Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Peas, Clovers: white, alsike and red
  • Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

  • Millet: about 409 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug
  • Peas: about 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 102 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug
  • Corn: about 276 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug
  • Corn: about 84 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug
  • Peas: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

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

Things to watch

  • No digital FEMA flood map here. FEMA has no digital flood map for this area. Ask the county, and look for low ground near creeks before placing 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.