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Honey bee forage in Crooked Creek, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (72nd percentile) and lowest in summer (28th). Nearest mapped water: open water, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Crooked Creek?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 15, peaking late Apr (summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Crooked Creek, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Crooked Creek
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Open water; Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.03 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi S.
How Crooked Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 49th | 82nd | 16th | 9th |
| Georgia | 45th | 72nd | 28th | 46th |
| Piedmont | 41st | 53rd | 14th | 49th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 81% 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 Crooked Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Eatonton 8 mi · Milledgeville 12 mi · Hardwick 15 mi · Sparta 18 mi · Godfrey 18 mi · White Plains 20 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 Crooked Creek (33.2657, -83.2752); 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.