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Honey bee forage in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 5% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (81st percentile) and lowest in summer (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.6 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.3 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cuyahoga Falls?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cuyahoga Falls, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; 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 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Cuyahoga Falls
Mostly: Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns).
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.49 mi SW.
How Cuyahoga Falls ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 81st | 55th | 53rd |
| Ohio | 5th | 62nd | 17th | 81st |
| Erie Drift Plain | 31st | 83rd | 8th | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Cuyahoga Falls: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Peninsula 4 mi · Montrose-Ghent 5 mi · Fairlawn 5 mi · Boston Heights 5 mi · Silver Lake 5 mi · Richfield 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 Cuyahoga Falls (41.1829, -81.553); 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.