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Forage report for 48.0815, -97.4704

Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in fall (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.21 mi S.

Ranking

Continental US: 96th percentile (spring 22nd, summer 94th, fall 100th)
North Dakota: 73rd percentile (spring 46th, summer 62nd, fall 98th)
Lake Agassiz Plain: 79th percentile (spring 64th, summer 62nd, fall 98th)

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

Season

First forage: Apr 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15 — Soybeans, Dry Beans
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 2,860 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Soybeans: about 1,164 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Soybeans: about 1,424 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Dry beans: about 548 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Sep
Dry beans: about 140 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Sep
Corn: about 116 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms late Jul – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Canola; light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Dry Beans, Sunflower; white
Fall honey (September to November): Dry Beans, Soybeans; water white
Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Dry Beans, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red; 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.