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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Georgia

Across 669 towns in Georgia, the main honey flow typically runs from about Feb 16 to May 15, peaking around Mar 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Jan 16, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Georgia

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: corn, cotton, soybeans, sunflower, blueberries, millet.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 69th percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Georgia: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Georgia: the best is near Rossville, GA (88th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Rest Haven, GA. All notable spots.

Every town in Georgia

669 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Abbeville city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Acworth city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Adairsville city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Adel city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Adrian city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Ailey city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Alamo town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Alapaha town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Albany city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Aldora town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Allenhurst city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Allentown city · flow Feb 1 to May 31
    • Alma city · flow Feb 16 to Mar 15
    • Alpharetta city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Alston town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Alto town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Ambrose city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Americus city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Andersonville city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Antioch community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Appling community · flow Mar 1 to May 15
    • Arabi town · flow Feb 16 to Jul 31
    • Aragon city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Arcade city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Argyle town · flow Feb 16 to Mar 15
    • Arlington city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Arnoldsville city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Ashburn city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Atlanta city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Attapulgus city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Auburn city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Austell city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Avalon town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Avera city · flow Feb 1 to May 31
    • Avondale Estates city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Axson community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

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    C

    D

    E

    F

    G

    • Gainesville city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Garden City city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • Gardi community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Garfield city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Gay town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Geneva town · flow Mar 1 to May 15
    • Georgetown community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Gibson city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Gillsville city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Girard town · flow Feb 16 to Jul 31
    • Glenn community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Glennville city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Glenwood city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Godfrey community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Good Hope city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Gordon city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Gough community · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Graham city · flow Feb 1 to Jul 31
    • Grantville city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Gray city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Grayson city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Greensboro city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Greenville city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Gresham Park community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Griffin city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Grovetown city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Gumbranch city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Gumlog community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Guyton city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

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    I

    J

    K

    L

    M

    N

    O

    • Oak Park town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Oakwood city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Ochlocknee town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Ocilla city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • Oconee city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Odum city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Offerman city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Oglethorpe city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Ohoopee community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Oliver city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Omega city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Orchard Hill town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Oxford city · flow Feb 16 to May 15

    P

    Q

    • Quitman city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

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    Z

    • Zebulon city · flow Feb 1 to May 15

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.