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Honey bee forage in Ashley Heights, North Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 29% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in fall (81st percentile) and lowest in spring (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.1 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Ashley Heights?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ashley Heights, 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 Mar 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, soybeans; 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 39 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Ashley Heights
Mostly: Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland; Southeastern Ruderal Grassland; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.28 mi W.
How Ashley Heights ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 81st | 37th | 39th |
| North Carolina | 29th | 27th | 37th | 81st |
| Southeastern Plains | 56th | 65th | 68th | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 75% 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 Ashley Heights: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Aberdeen 5 mi · Five Points 5 mi · Pinebluff 6 mi · Southern Pines 7 mi · Pinehurst 9 mi · Deercroft 10 mi
All towns in North Carolina · 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 Ashley Heights (35.09, -79.3739); 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.