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Honey bee forage in Onton, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); rapeseed (nearest 1.8 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Onton?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Onton, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Soybeans: about 5,961 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 4,204 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early 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 Onton
Mostly: Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.19 mi S; open water 0.19 mi S.
How Onton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 93rd | 58th | 93rd | 8th |
| Kentucky | 94th | 3rd | 95th | 8th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 68th | 49th | 62nd | 11th |
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 Onton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sebree 5 mi · Beech Grove 5 mi · Slaughters 6 mi · Robards 10 mi · Calhoun 10 mi · Hanson 10 mi
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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 Onton (37.5614, -87.4393); 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.