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Honey bee forage in Connorville, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 23% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in summer (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.0 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 3.4 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Connorville?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Connorville, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; 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
- Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Connorville
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.19 mi S.
How Connorville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 94th | 51st | 46th |
| Ohio | 23rd | 94th | 14th | 65th |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 78th | 89th | 57th | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 82% 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 Connorville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rayland 2 mi · Tiltonsville 2 mi · Yorkville 3 mi · Dillonvale 3 mi · Mount Pleasant 5 mi · Martins Ferry 6 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 Connorville (40.1937, -80.7176); 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.