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Honey bee forage in Hide-A-Way Hills, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 28% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in summer (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.1 mi NE).
When is the honey flow in Hide-A-Way Hills?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hide-A-Way Hills, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): 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
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, soybeans; 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 88 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 61 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Hide-A-Way Hills
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.07 mi SE; open water 0.11 mi SE.
How Hide-A-Way Hills ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 91st | 64th | 50th |
| Ohio | 28th | 80th | 24th | 76th |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 85th | 63rd | 81st | 76th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% 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 Hide-A-Way Hills: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bremen 4 mi · Sugar Grove 5 mi · Rockbridge 6 mi · West Rushville 8 mi · Rushville 8 mi · West Logan 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 Hide-A-Way Hills (39.6545, -82.4655); 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.