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Honey bee forage in Sunset Village, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (76th percentile) and lowest in fall (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sunset Village?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sunset Village, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; 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
- Corn: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NW, blooms early May – early 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 Sunset Village
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Southern Piedmont Dry Oak Forest; Southern Piedmont Dry Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi E.
How Sunset Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 55th | 84th | 19th | 6th |
| Georgia | 63rd | 76th | 37th | 31st |
| Piedmont | 54th | 60th | 21st | 28th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 86% 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 Sunset Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lincoln Park 5 mi · Thomaston 5 mi · Hannahs Mill 5 mi · Molena 10 mi · The Rock 11 mi · Woodland 11 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 Sunset Village (32.8918, -84.4097); 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.