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Honey bee forage in Sylvan Springs, Alabama
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in Alabama. Against other Alabama sites it stands out most in fall (64th percentile) and lowest in summer (4th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.15 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Sylvan Springs?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking early Mar (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sylvan Springs, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Sylvan Springs
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and Woodland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.74 mi SW.
How Sylvan Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 42nd | 73rd | 7th | 17th |
| Alabama | 40th | 43rd | 4th | 64th |
| Southwestern Appalachians | 18th | 15th | 3rd | 8th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 Sylvan Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Maytown 2 mi · Mulga 4 mi · Pleasant Grove 4 mi · Edgewater 5 mi · Rock Creek 5 mi · Concord 5 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 Sylvan Springs (33.5302, -87.0312); 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.