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Forage report for 41.6666, -103.0960

Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Nebraska. Against other Nebraska sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.5 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.28 mi NE.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 72nd percentile (spring 68th, summer 76th, fall 67th)
  • Nebraska: 61st percentile (spring 99th, summer 48th, fall 46th)
  • High Plains: 91st percentile (spring 91st, summer 78th, fall 61st)

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

Season

  • First forage: Mar 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
  • Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31 — Alfalfa, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
  • Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Alfalfa: about 220 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Aug
  • Corn: about 233 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug
  • Corn: about 211 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug
  • Alfalfa: about 160 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Aug
  • Alfalfa: about 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Aug
  • Corn: about 234 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

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