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Honey bee forage in Gibsonburg, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 48% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (83rd percentile) and lowest in spring (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Gibsonburg?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Gibsonburg, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; 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 10,577 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 493 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Gibsonburg
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.13 mi E; open water 0.13 mi E.
How Gibsonburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 62nd | 88th | 54th |
| Ohio | 48th | 42nd | 54th | 83rd |
| Huron/Erie Lake Plains | 35th | 80th | 31st | 43rd |
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 Gibsonburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Helena 4 mi · Hessville 4 mi · Woodville 5 mi · Lindsey 6 mi · Elmore 6 mi · Pemberville 7 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 Gibsonburg (41.3872, -83.3222); 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.