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Honey bee forage in Green Camp, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (84th percentile) and lowest in spring (34th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SW); corn (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Green Camp?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Green Camp, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 7,889 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 260 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, 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 Green Camp
Mostly: Soybeans; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi E.
How Green Camp ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 53rd | 98th | 35th |
| Ohio | 96th | 34th | 84th | 38th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 97th | 59th | 76th | 73rd |
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 Green Camp: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Prospect 6 mi · Marion 6 mi · New Bloomington 7 mi · Waldo 8 mi · Richwood 9 mi · La Rue 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 Green Camp (40.532, -83.2076); 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.