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Honey bee forage in Floral City, Florida
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (78th percentile) and lowest in fall (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 1.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.5 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 3.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Floral City?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Floral City, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), 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
- Clover and wildflowers: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NE, blooms early Feb – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi W, blooms early Apr – early May (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Millet: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi NW, 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 Floral City
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Florida Longleaf Pine Sandhill; Southern Coastal Plain Dry Upland Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.38 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.62 mi S.
How Floral City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 76th | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 71st | 74th | 78th | 33rd |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 71st | 72nd | 76th | 37th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Floral City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Istachatta 4 mi · Nobleton 5 mi · Lake Lindsey 6 mi · Inverness Highlands South 7 mi · North Brooksville 9 mi · Inverness 10 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 Floral City (28.7067, -82.3067); 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.