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Forage report for 47.7441, -102.6972

Estimated forage here is better than about 11% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in summer (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 1.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.1 mi W, grown 1 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: 50th percentile (spring 42nd, summer 66th, fall 95th)
North Dakota: 11th percentile (spring 89th, summer 8th, fall 34th)
Northwestern Great Plains: 74th percentile (spring 93rd, summer 66th, fall 85th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Native wildflowers
Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 — Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Canola: about 94 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Aug
Canola: about 63 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Aug
Canola: about 59 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Aug
Soybeans: about 59 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Soybeans: about 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Alfalfa: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep

What the honey would be made of

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