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Honey bee forage in Maxeys, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 17% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it ranks highest in spring (47th percentile) and lowest in fall (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 3.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Maxeys?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Maxeys, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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
- Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 3 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 Maxeys
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Southern Piedmont Dry Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi W; open water 0.48 mi E.
How Maxeys ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 37th | 72nd | 19th | 2nd |
| Georgia | 17th | 47th | 40th | 8th |
| Piedmont | 18th | 17th | 23rd | 4th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 82% 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 Maxeys: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Woodville 7 mi · Lexington 9 mi · Crawford 9 mi · Union Point 11 mi · Arnoldsville 11 mi · Greensboro 13 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 Maxeys (33.7549, -83.1726); 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.