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Honey bee forage in Turkey, North Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in spring and summer (76th percentile) and lowest in fall (25th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Turkey?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jun 30, peaking late May (soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Turkey, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra 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): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 706 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early May – early Jul (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 Turkey
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Blackwater River Floodplain Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.26 mi W.
How Turkey ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 93rd | 64th | 9th |
| North Carolina | 77th | 76th | 76th | 25th |
| Southeastern Plains | 87th | 88th | 87th | 44th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 48% 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 Turkey: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Warsaw 5 mi · Bowdens 6 mi · Clinton 8 mi · Faison 9 mi · Magnolia 10 mi · Keener 11 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 Turkey (34.995, -78.1842); 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.