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Honey bee forage in Panama City Beach, Florida
Estimated forage here is better than about 46% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (84th percentile) and lowest in spring (50th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Panama City Beach?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Panama City Beach, 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): 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): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 Panama City Beach
Mostly: Open water; East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Wet Flatwoods; East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi N.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 51% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Panama City Beach ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 65th | 19th | 51st |
| Florida | 46th | 50th | 84th | 76th |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 44th | 45th | 82nd | 82nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Panama City Beach: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Laguna Beach 5 mi · Upper Grand Lagoon 9 mi · Lower Grand Lagoon 10 mi · Pretty Bayou 11 mi · Southport 14 mi · Ebro 14 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 Panama City Beach (30.2332, -85.8771); 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.