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Honey bee forage in Concord, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 14% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in fall (54th percentile) and lowest in spring (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Concord?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 31 (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Concord, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; 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
- Soybeans: about 67 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 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 Concord
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Southern Appalachian Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.07 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.08 mi NE.
How Concord ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 79th | 44th | 36th |
| Kentucky | 14th | 18th | 41st | 54th |
| Interior Plateau | 8th | 13th | 32nd | 58th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Concord: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Vanceburg 11 mi · Maysville 16 mi · Garrison 18 mi · Dover 22 mi · Mays Lick 22 mi · Flemingsburg 23 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 Concord (38.6881, -83.4921); 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.