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Honey bee forage in Delta, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (65th percentile) and lowest in spring (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Delta?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Delta, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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); 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 11,015 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 4,691 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, 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 Delta
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.28 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.32 mi SE.
How Delta ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 43rd | 93rd | 44th |
| Ohio | 61st | 29th | 65th | 58th |
| Huron/Erie Lake Plains | 54th | 60th | 55th | 36th |
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 Delta: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ai 5 mi · Wauseon 6 mi · Swanton 7 mi · Lyons 9 mi · Liberty Center 9 mi · Tedrow 10 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 Delta (41.5793, -84.0209); 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.