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Honey bee forage in Christiansburg, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (71st percentile) and lowest in fall (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Christiansburg?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- 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 Christiansburg, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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
- Soybeans: about 13,927 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 11,214 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – late 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 Christiansburg
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi SW.
How Christiansburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 61st | 95th | 33rd |
| Ohio | 83rd | 40th | 71st | 35th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 75th | 69th | 50th | 71st |
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 Christiansburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Casstown 5 mi · St. Paris 6 mi · North Hampton 6 mi · Fletcher 7 mi · New Carlisle 8 mi · Lawrenceville 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 Christiansburg (40.0567, -84.0255); 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.