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Honey bee forage in Brooker, Florida
Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in spring (77th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.3 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 2.0 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 2.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Brooker?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: May 1 to May 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Brooker, 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 Feb 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Corn: about 153 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi S, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Millet: about 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi E, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 2 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 Brooker
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southern Coastal Plain Dry Upland Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.13 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.3 mi N.
How Brooker ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 77th | 15th | 20th |
| Florida | 68th | 77th | 74th | 20th |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 68th | 75th | 72nd | 21st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Brooker: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
La Crosse 5 mi · Worthington Springs 6 mi · Lake Butler 9 mi · Hampton 12 mi · Alachua 12 mi · Waldo 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 Brooker (29.8876, -82.3327); 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.