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Honey bee forage in Belmore, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (12th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Belmore?
- First forage: May 1 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Belmore, 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 May 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; white, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 17,587 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 254 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Belmore
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.29 mi SW.
How Belmore ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 22nd | 99th | 29th |
| Ohio | 95th | 12th | 94th | 32nd |
| Huron/Erie Lake Plains | 95th | 31st | 93rd | 26th |
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 Belmore: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Leipsic 3 mi · Deshler 4 mi · West Leipsic 5 mi · Hamler 7 mi · Hoytville 9 mi · McComb 9 mi
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 Belmore (41.1548, -83.9417); 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.