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Honey bee forage in Bunnell, Florida
Estimated forage here is better than about 10% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in fall (71st percentile) and lowest in summer (11th). Expect a dearth from late Jun to late Jul.
When is the honey flow in Bunnell?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking late Mar (summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Jul 31
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bunnell, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; 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
- Oranges: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi W, blooms late Feb – late Apr
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 Bunnell
Mostly: Central Florida Pine Flatwoods; Central Florida Pine Wet Flatwoods; Southern Coastal Plain Hydric Hammock.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.86 mi SW.
How Bunnell ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 50th | 5th | 48th |
| Florida | 10th | 20th | 11th | 71st |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 9th | 10th | 8th | 75th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 98% 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 Bunnell: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Espanola 6 mi · Palm Coast 9 mi · Crescent City 12 mi · Flagler Beach 12 mi · Beverly Beach 12 mi · Seville 13 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 Bunnell (29.4187, -81.3195); 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.