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Honey bee forage in Fearrington Village, North Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in summer (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 1.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fearrington Village?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 31, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fearrington Village, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra 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
- Sorghum: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SW, blooms late May – late 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 Fearrington Village
Mostly: Southern Piedmont Dry Oak Forest; Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.09 mi S; open water 0.09 mi S.
How Fearrington Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 94th | 36th | 22nd |
| North Carolina | 56th | 80th | 36th | 60th |
| Piedmont | 79th | 88th | 59th | 85th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 64% 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 Fearrington Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Briar Chapel 3 mi · Governors Club 4 mi · Governors Village 5 mi · Carolina Meadows 5 mi · Pittsboro 6 mi · Carrboro 9 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 Fearrington Village (35.7979, -79.0789); 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.