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Forage report for 48.9222, -99.1316

Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in North Dakota. Against other North Dakota sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.1 mi S, 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: 100th percentile (spring 3rd, summer 100th, fall 95th)
  • North Dakota: 98th percentile (spring 7th, summer 98th, fall 35th)
  • Northern Glaciated Plains: 98th percentile (spring 4th, summer 98th, fall 51st)

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

Season

  • First forage: Jun 16 — Canola
  • Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 — Canola
  • Season ends: Sep 15

Bee crops nearby

  • Canola: about 2,512 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – early Aug
  • Canola: about 250 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – early Aug
  • Soybeans: about 1,588 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep
  • Canola: about 266 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Aug
  • Soybeans: about 864 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep
  • Canola: about 499 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Canola, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red; white
  • Summer honey (July and August): Canola, Soybeans; white
  • Fall honey (September to November): Soybeans, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Canola, Soybeans; white

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.