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Honey bee forage in Wewahitchka, Florida
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Florida. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Florida sites. Expect a dearth from early Oct to early Dec.
When is the honey flow in Wewahitchka?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Jul 16 to Jul 31
- Dearth: Oct 1 to Dec 15
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wewahitchka, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Cotton: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Jul (grown 2 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 Wewahitchka
Mostly: East Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Wet Flatwoods.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.34 mi N.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025). 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 Wewahitchka ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 73rd | 14th | 47th |
| Florida | 67th | 70th | 70th | 68th |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 67th | 66th | 68th | 73rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Wewahitchka: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sumatra 14 mi · Mexico Beach 18 mi · Callaway 21 mi · Panama City 22 mi · Lake Mystic 22 mi · Port St. Joe 22 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 Wewahitchka (30.1262, -85.1907); 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.