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Honey bee forage in Bolingbroke, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (48th). Biggest nearby bee crops: peaches (nearest 0.7 mi NW).
When is the honey flow in Bolingbroke?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bolingbroke, 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 Mar 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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
- Peaches: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Feb – early Mar
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 Bolingbroke
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.04 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.06 mi E.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Peaches: insecticides used on about 86% 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 Bolingbroke ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 92nd | 24th | 10th |
| Georgia | 85th | 91st | 51st | 48th |
| Piedmont | 74th | 82nd | 31st | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Bolingbroke: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Smarr 6 mi · Forsyth 10 mi · Juliette 12 mi · Gray 16 mi · Musella 16 mi · Culloden 18 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 Bolingbroke (32.9385, -83.7996); 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.