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Honey bee forage in Forsyth, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in summer and fall (73rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 2.5 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 3.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Forsyth?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Forsyth, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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
- Sorghum: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi W, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Clover and wildflowers: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi SE, blooms early Mar – early Aug (grown 1 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 Forsyth
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 67% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Forsyth ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 94th | 33rd | 20th |
| Georgia | 94th | 95th | 73rd | 73rd |
| Piedmont | 87th | 89th | 54th | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 51% 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 Forsyth: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Smarr 5 mi · Juliette 9 mi · Bolingbroke 10 mi · Barnesville 12 mi · Aldora 14 mi · Flovilla 15 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 Forsyth (33.0394, -83.9344); 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.