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Honey bee forage in Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Estimated forage here is better than about 15% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in fall (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (18th). Expect a dearth from late Jun to late Jul.
When is the honey flow in Grant-Valkaria?
- First forage: Jan 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Mar (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Jul 31
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grant-Valkaria, 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 31.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Sorghum: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi N, blooms early Apr – early May (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Citrus: about 42 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi SE, blooms late Feb – early 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 Grant-Valkaria
Mostly: Central Florida Pine Flatwoods; Central Florida Pine Wet Flatwoods; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.48 mi SW.
How Grant-Valkaria ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 28th | 49th | 8th | 60th |
| Florida | 15th | 18th | 32nd | 86th |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 14th | 8th | 30th | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 85% 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 Grant-Valkaria: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Malabar 4 mi · Palm Bay 6 mi · Micco 6 mi · Roseland 8 mi · Melbourne Beach 9 mi · West Melbourne 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 Grant-Valkaria (27.9343, -80.5659); 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.