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Honey bee forage in Inglis, Florida

Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (74th percentile) and lowest in spring (50th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.15 mi E.

When is the honey flow in Inglis?

  • First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
  • Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
  • Season ends: Dec 31
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Inglis, 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 11.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
  • Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid

Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.

Bee crops within flight range

No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.

The land and water around Inglis

Mostly: East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods; Southern Coastal Plain Hydric Hammock; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.

Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.35 mi W.

How Inglis ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US59th65th15th49th
Florida54th50th74th72nd
Southern Coastal Plain53rd45th71st76th

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

About 70% 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 Inglis: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Yankeetown 6 mi · Crystal River 10 mi · Citrus Springs 12 mi · Rainbow Lakes Estates 13 mi · Pine Ridge 13 mi · Black Diamond 13 mi

All towns in Florida · National map · How the scoring works

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 Inglis (29.033, -82.661); 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.