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Honey bee forage in Grandview, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 19% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in summer (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.9 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.9 mi NE).
When is the honey flow in Grandview?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grandview, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 59 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Grandview
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns).
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.17 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi N.
How Grandview ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 94th | 48th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 19th | 89th | 11th | 54th |
| Interior Plateau | 42nd | 76th | 38th | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 65% 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 Grandview: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Miamitown 1 mi · Miami Heights 2 mi · Cleves 2 mi · Hooven 3 mi · Blue Jay 3 mi · North Bend 3 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 Grandview (39.1952, -84.7212); 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.