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Honey bee forage in Allensville, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (4th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Allensville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Allensville, 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 Apr 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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 10,084 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul (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 Allensville
Mostly: Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans; Corn; Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.45 mi SE.
How Allensville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 66th | 94th | 4th |
| Kentucky | 98th | 7th | 97th | 4th |
| Interior Plateau | 100th | 3rd | 99th | 1st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Allensville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Guthrie 7 mi · Elkton 9 mi · Trenton 11 mi · Adairville 12 mi · Russellville 13 mi · Fairview 16 mi
All towns in Kentucky · National map · How the scoring works
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 Allensville (36.717, -87.0686); 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.