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Honey bee forage in Rocky Point, North Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in fall (60th percentile) and lowest in summer (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rocky Point?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking late Mar (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jun 30 (soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rocky 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 Mar 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion; 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), summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Corn: about 321 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi NE, blooms late May – early Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 152 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi E, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 2 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 Rocky Point
Mostly: Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin and Canebrake Woodland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi N.
How Rocky Point ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 86th | 26th | 22nd |
| North Carolina | 40th | 43rd | 20th | 60th |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 35th | 65th | 29th | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Rocky Point: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
St. Helena 5 mi · Castle Hayne 6 mi · Long Creek 7 mi · Burgaw 8 mi · Skippers Corner 8 mi · Northchase 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 Rocky Point (34.444, -77.8909); 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.