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Honey bee forage in Fairmount, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in summer (70th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 3.7 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fairmount?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fairmount, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): 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
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; 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
- Soybeans: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Fairmount
Mostly: Southern Appalachian Low-Elevation Pine Forest; Southern Appalachian Oak Forest; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.42 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.49 mi SW.
How Fairmount ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 92nd | 31st | 24th |
| Georgia | 85th | 90th | 70th | 77th |
| Ridge and Valley | 70th | 86th | 21st | 15th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 70% 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 Fairmount: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ranger 4 mi · White 11 mi · Waleska 12 mi · Talking Rock 13 mi · Adairsville 13 mi · Calhoun 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 Fairmount (34.4386, -84.6994); 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.