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Honey bee forage in Walthourville, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in fall (88th percentile) and lowest in summer (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: millet (nearest 1.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.6 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.6 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Walthourville?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Walthourville, 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, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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), 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
- Millet: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi W, blooms late Apr – late May (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 Walthourville
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain Wet Pine Savanna and Flatwoods; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.22 mi S.
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.
How Walthourville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 84th | 26th | 36th |
| Georgia | 93rd | 75th | 56th | 88th |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 71st | 84th | 91st | 46th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 58% 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 Walthourville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Allenhurst 1 mi · Hinesville 4 mi · Gumbranch 6 mi · Flemington 6 mi · Fort Stewart 8 mi · Ludowici 8 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 Walthourville (31.772, -81.6209); 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.