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Honey bee forage in Day, Florida
Estimated forage here is better than about 36% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in spring (74th percentile) and lowest in fall (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); peas (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sweet corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Day?
- First forage: Jan 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), peas, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Day, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), peas, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), peas, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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
- Corn: about 195 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Peas: about 65 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late Feb – early Apr (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 Day
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southeastern Ruderal Grassland; East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.42 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.66 mi W.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Sweet Corn: insecticides used on about 44% of surveyed US acres (2024); Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025); Watermelons: insecticides used on about 38% 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 Day ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 75th | 11th | 13th |
| Florida | 36th | 74th | 58th | 10th |
| Southeastern Plains | 39th | 48th | 16th | 55th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 64% 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 Day: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mayo 12 mi · Lee 15 mi · Perry 19 mi · Live Oak 19 mi · Madison 20 mi · Branford 27 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 Day (30.1984, -83.2873); 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.