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Honey bee forage in Langston, Alabama
Estimated forage here is better than about 34% of sites in Alabama. Against other Alabama sites it stands out most in summer (75th percentile) and lowest in spring (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Langston?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Langston, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Mar 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 126 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Langston
Mostly: Open water; Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and Woodland; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.21 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi N.
How Langston ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 38th | 69th | 29th | 7th |
| Alabama | 34th | 33rd | 75th | 39th |
| Southwestern Appalachians | 14th | 9th | 62nd | below the 1st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Langston: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Section 7 mi · Scottsboro 7 mi · Grant 10 mi · Dutton 11 mi · Powell 11 mi · Woodville 12 mi
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Langston (34.5451, -86.0934); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.