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Honey bee forage in Cedarville, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (63rd percentile) and lowest in spring (52nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.5 mi NW).
When is the honey flow in Cedarville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cedarville, 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 Apr 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Soybeans: about 10,482 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 6,872 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi E, blooms late Jun – late 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 Cedarville
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.09 mi NW; open water 0.1 mi W.
How Cedarville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 73rd | 92nd | 46th |
| Ohio | 72nd | 52nd | 62nd | 63rd |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 53rd | 80th | 32nd | 84th |
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 Cedarville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clifton 3 mi · Wilberforce 4 mi · Yellow Springs 5 mi · Shawnee Hills 7 mi · Jamestown 7 mi · Xenia 8 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 Cedarville (39.7484, -83.8122); 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.