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Forage report for 45.7272, -94.7161

Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 81st percentile (spring 30th, summer 89th, fall 86th)
Minnesota: 54th percentile (spring 36th, summer 59th, fall 77th)
North Central Hardwood Forests: 71st percentile (spring 13th, summer 82nd, fall 78th)

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

Season

First forage: Apr 1 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 — Alfalfa, Soybeans
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 635 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jul – late Aug
Alfalfa: about 181 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Sep
Soybeans: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Corn: about 84 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug
Alfalfa: about 129 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Sep
Soybeans: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep

What the honey would be made of

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

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.