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Honey bee forage in Aventura, Florida

Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in spring (20th). Expect a dearth from early Oct to late Nov.

When is the honey flow in Aventura?

  • First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
  • Main flow: Jan 1 to Mar 15, peaking late Jan (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
  • Dearth: Oct 1 to Nov 30
  • Fall flow: Dec 16 to Dec 31 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
  • Season ends: Dec 31
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Aventura, 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 Jan 23.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
  • Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers
  • Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers
  • Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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

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 Aventura

Mostly: Open water; Developed, medium intensity; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).

Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi SW; open water 0.08 mi SW.

Things to watch

  • Heavily developed. About 85% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

How Aventura ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US59th50th17th36th
Florida53rd20th79th42nd
Southern Florida Coastal Plain68th69th86th15th

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

The national forage map around Aventura: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Golden Beach 1 mi · Sunny Isles Beach 2 mi · Hallandale Beach 2 mi · Ojus 2 mi · North Miami Beach 3 mi · Ives Estates 3 mi

All towns in Florida · National map · How the scoring works

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 Aventura (25.9602, -80.133); 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.