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Honey bee forage in Seagrove, North Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it ranks highest in spring (37th percentile) and lowest in summer (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.8 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Seagrove?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jun 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Seagrove, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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): 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
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 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi N, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 4 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 Seagrove
Mostly: Southern Piedmont Dry Oak Forest; Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi S.
How Seagrove ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 84th | 31st | 11th |
| North Carolina | 25th | 37th | 27th | 33rd |
| Piedmont | 53rd | 59th | 47th | 58th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 Seagrove: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Star 10 mi · Asheboro 11 mi · Biscoe 12 mi · Robbins 14 mi · Troy 14 mi · Bennett 14 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 Seagrove (35.5395, -79.7814); 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.