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Honey bee forage in Belle Glade, Florida
Estimated forage here is better than about 46% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (61st percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Expect a dearth from early Oct to early Dec.
When is the honey flow in Belle Glade?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Mar 31, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Dearth: Jul 16 to Jul 31
- Dearth: Oct 1 to Dec 15
- Fall flow: Dec 16 to Dec 31 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Belle Glade, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Sweet corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi S, blooms early Apr – early May (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi E, blooms early Apr – early May (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 Belle Glade
Mostly: Sugarcane; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.39 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 67% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
- Heavily developed. About 62% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Sweet Corn: insecticides used on about 44% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Belle Glade ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 52nd | 12th | 21st |
| Florida | 46th | 25th | 61st | 22nd |
| Southern Florida Coastal Plain | 58th | 74th | 60th | 11th |
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 Belle Glade: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
South Bay 4 mi · Lake Harbor 9 mi · Pahokee 9 mi · Canal Point 12 mi · Clewiston 17 mi · Harlem 18 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 Belle Glade (26.6922, -80.6656); 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.