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Honey bee forage in Wheatcroft, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in summer (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); rapeseed (nearest 1.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wheatcroft?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- 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 Wheatcroft, 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra 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): 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 6,521 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 6,490 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, 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 Wheatcroft
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.33 mi E.
How Wheatcroft ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 82nd | 89th | 15th |
| Kentucky | 93rd | 23rd | 89th | 16th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 65th | 84th | 42nd | 26th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 43% 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 Wheatcroft: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clay 2 mi · Sturgis 8 mi · Providence 9 mi · Dixon 10 mi · Breckinridge Center 13 mi · Morganfield 14 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 Wheatcroft (37.4893, -87.8612); 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.