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Honey bee forage in Stony Point, Michigan
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Michigan. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Michigan sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Stony Point?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Stony 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 May 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 2,081 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 1 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 Stony Point
Mostly: Open water; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi S.
How Stony Point ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 68th | 84th | 62nd |
| Michigan | 71st | 63rd | 71st | 65th |
| Huron/Erie Lake Plains | 21st | 86th | 21st | 51st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Stony Point: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Woodland Beach 2 mi · Detroit Beach 3 mi · Estral Beach 3 mi · Monroe 6 mi · South Rockwood 8 mi · South Monroe 8 mi
All towns in Michigan · 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 Stony Point (41.9467, -83.2706); 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.