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Forage report for 46.0681, -95.5548

Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.15 mi NW.

Ranking

Continental US: 83rd percentile (spring 23rd, summer 89th, fall 95th)
Minnesota: 57th percentile (spring 30th, summer 61st, fall 86th)
North Central Hardwood Forests: 77th percentile (spring 7th, summer 86th, fall 94th)

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

Season

First forage: Apr 16 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 — Soybeans, Alfalfa
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 197 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jul – early Sep
Corn: about 2,156 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug
Corn: about 438 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jul – late Aug
Soybeans: about 332 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Soybeans: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Corn: about 255 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

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