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Honey bee forage in Darrtown, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in spring and summer (57th percentile) and lowest in fall (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Darrtown?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Darrtown, 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 22.
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, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, 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, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 581 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 Darrtown
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.29 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.49 mi W.
How Darrtown ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 77th | 89th | 36th |
| Ohio | 61st | 57th | 57th | 39th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 30th | 84th | 22nd | 75th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Darrtown: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Oxford 4 mi · Somerville 5 mi · Seven Mile 6 mi · Millville 7 mi · New Miami 8 mi · Williamsdale 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 Darrtown (39.4975, -84.669); 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.