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Honey bee forage in Slaughters, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in summer (89th percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (12th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.4 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Slaughters?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Slaughters, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Soybeans: about 1,411 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,362 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, 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 Slaughters
Mostly: Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.15 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi N.
How Slaughters ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 73rd | 89th | 12th |
| Kentucky | 88th | 12th | 89th | 12th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 48th | 71st | 40th | 20th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 37% 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 Slaughters: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hanson 5 mi · Onton 6 mi · Sebree 8 mi · Manitou 9 mi · Dixon 10 mi · Madisonville 10 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 Slaughters (37.4896, -87.5053); 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.