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Honey bee forage in Edison, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (70th percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi E).
When is the honey flow in Edison?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- 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 Edison, 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): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 9,154 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,886 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 74 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 5 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 Edison
Mostly: Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.36 mi N.
How Edison ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 60th | 95th | 44th |
| Ohio | 81st | 39th | 70th | 60th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 70th | 67th | 48th | 83rd |
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 Edison: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mount Gilead 2 mi · Cardington 4 mi · Hidden Lakes 5 mi · Candlewood Lake 6 mi · Fulton 7 mi · Caledonia 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 Edison (40.5583, -82.8632); 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.