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Honey bee forage in West Point, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in summer (48th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.0 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in West Point?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 31, peaking early Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 (soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of West Point, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 404 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 393 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 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 West Point
Mostly: Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.06 mi SE.
How West Point ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 96th | 52nd | 43rd |
| Kentucky | 70th | 98th | 48th | 80th |
| Interior Plateau | 68th | 95th | 44th | 84th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 81% 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 West Point: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Muldraugh 4 mi · Fort Knox 6 mi · Doe Valley 8 mi · Radcliff 11 mi · Vine Grove 12 mi · Brandenburg 12 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 West Point (37.9848, -85.9549); 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.