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Honey bee forage in Burgin, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in summer (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Burgin?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Burgin, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; 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 615 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late May – 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 Burgin
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Corn; Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi SW.
How Burgin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 88th | 81st | 17th |
| Kentucky | 80th | 49th | 81st | 21st |
| Interior Plateau | 84th | 42nd | 86th | 14th |
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 Burgin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Harrodsburg 5 mi · High Bridge 6 mi · Danville 8 mi · Wilmore 10 mi · Junction City 12 mi · Perryville 13 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 Burgin (37.7575, -84.7607); 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.