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Honey bee forage in Jesup, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in fall (85th percentile) and lowest in summer (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 1.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); blueberries (nearest 3.0 mi NW).
When is the honey flow in Jesup?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Jesup, 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 Feb 24.
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 shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi E, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Jul (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 Jesup
Mostly: Southern Coastal Plain Seepage Swamp and Baygall Woodland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Atlantic Coastal Plain Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.16 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 57% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025); Blueberries: insecticides used on about 74% 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 Jesup ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 82nd | 27th | 32nd |
| Georgia | 93rd | 70th | 59th | 85th |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 72nd | 82nd | 93rd | 40th |
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 Jesup: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Gardi 7 mi · Odum 9 mi · Screven 10 mi · Ludowici 12 mi · Offerman 18 mi · Hortense 19 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 Jesup (31.5946, -81.8957); 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.