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Honey bee forage in Bakersville, Maryland
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Maryland. Against other Maryland sites it stands out most in summer (72nd percentile) and lowest in spring (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bakersville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bakersville, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Corn: about 158 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 Bakersville
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Northeastern Interior Calcareous Oak Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.4 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.53 mi S.
How Bakersville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 72nd | 82nd | 45th |
| Maryland | 65th | 44th | 72nd | 46th |
| Ridge and Valley | 93rd | 40th | 95th | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 58% 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 Bakersville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mercersville 1 mi · Tilghmanton 1 mi · Fairplay 2 mi · Breathedsville 3 mi · Downsville 4 mi · Keedysville 4 mi
All towns in Maryland · 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 Bakersville (39.5148, -77.757); 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.