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Honey bee forage in Broad Creek, 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 (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Broad Creek?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 (summer-flowering shrubs, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Broad Creek, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, 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 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jun (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 Broad Creek
Mostly: Open water; Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin and Canebrake Woodland; Atlantic Coastal Plain Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.39 mi E.
How Broad Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 81st | 24th | 40th |
| North Carolina | 29th | 25th | 16th | 82nd |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 27th | 50th | 27th | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 68% 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 Broad Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Newport 3 mi · Indian Beach 4 mi · Brandywine Bay 5 mi · Pine Knoll Shores 6 mi · Bogue 7 mi · Emerald Isle 8 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 Broad Creek (34.7341, -76.919); 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.