Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 47.1467, -95.5442

Estimated forage here is better than about 12% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in spring (67th percentile) and lowest in summer (12th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.13 mi S.

Ranking

Continental US: 40th percentile (spring 58th, summer 57th, fall 41st)
Minnesota: 12th percentile (spring 67th, summer 12th, fall 21st)
Northern Lakes and Forests: 23rd percentile (spring 29th, summer 24th, fall 59th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 16 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
Season ends: Oct 15

What the honey would be made of

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

Things to watch

No digital FEMA flood map here. FEMA has no digital flood map for this area. Ask the county, and look for low ground near creeks before placing 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.