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Forage report for 45.7903, -95.3575

Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (76th percentile) and lowest in spring (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.2 mi S.

Ranking

Continental US: 79th percentile (spring 40th, summer 87th, fall 85th)
Minnesota: 50th percentile (spring 46th, summer 54th, fall 76th)
North Central Hardwood Forests: 61st percentile (spring 25th, summer 70th, fall 76th)

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 — Soybeans
Season ends: Oct 15

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 275 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Corn: about 313 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Aug
Soybeans: about 44 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Corn: about 131 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms late Jul – late Aug
Soybeans: about 868 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Soybeans: about 83 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep

What the honey would be made of

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