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Honey bee forage in Pleasant Ridge, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi W); corn (nearest 0.8 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Pleasant Ridge?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Apr (soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pleasant Ridge, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), 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
- Soybeans: about 770 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,427 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi N, 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 Pleasant Ridge
Mostly: Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.06 mi NW.
How Pleasant Ridge ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 93rd | 72nd | 17th |
| Kentucky | 74th | 85th | 69th | 20th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 22nd | 97th | 13th | 34th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Pleasant Ridge: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Masonville 6 mi · Utica 7 mi · Whitesville 9 mi · Philpot 10 mi · Livermore 11 mi · Hartford 11 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 Pleasant Ridge (37.5954, -86.9925); 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.