Bee forage check

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Forage report for 44.9488, -93.1031

Estimated forage here is better than about 10% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in spring (52nd percentile) and lowest in summer (10th). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.46 mi SE. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 29th percentile (spring 44th, summer 53rd, fall 67th)
Minnesota: 10th percentile (spring 52nd, summer 10th, fall 49th)
North Central Hardwood Forests: 2nd percentile (spring 37th, summer 4th, fall 30th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
Fall flow: Aug 16 to Sep 30 — Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Oct 15

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Lindens / basswood; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; 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 95% 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.