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Honey bee forage in Moyock, North Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Moyock?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Moyock, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 5,471 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early May – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 812 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi W, 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 Moyock
Mostly: Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain Nonriverine Swamp and Wet Hardwood Forest; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin and Canebrake Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.58 mi SW.
How Moyock ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 96th | 90th | 9th |
| North Carolina | 100th | 94th | 100th | 23rd |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 100th | 97th | 95th | 16th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Moyock: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
South Mills 10 mi · Camden 12 mi · Elizabeth City 15 mi · Coinjock 16 mi · Grandy 25 mi · Sunbury 25 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 Moyock (36.5012, -76.1733); 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.