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Honey bee forage in Lynn, Alabama
Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Alabama. Against other Alabama sites it stands out most in fall (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.2 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lynn?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lynn, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 1 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 Lynn
Mostly: Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and Woodland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.1 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi NW.
How Lynn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 87th | 21st | 38th |
| Alabama | 68th | 75th | 59th | 92nd |
| Southwestern Appalachians | 60th | 55th | 37th | 61st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Lynn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Natural Bridge 4 mi · Nauvoo 6 mi · Eldridge 10 mi · Kansas 11 mi · Double Springs 11 mi · Carbon Hill 11 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 Lynn (34.0576, -87.5486); 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.