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Honey bee forage in Lafferty, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.7 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lafferty?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lafferty, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 53 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 49 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NW, blooms early Jul – 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 Lafferty
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E; open water 0.29 mi SW.
How Lafferty ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 95th | 73rd | 64th |
| Ohio | 45th | 95th | 33rd | 93rd |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 99th | 92nd | 92nd | 99th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 85% 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 Lafferty: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bannock 3 mi · Flushing 3 mi · Lloydsville 4 mi · Morristown 4 mi · New Athens 5 mi · Belmont 6 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 Lafferty (40.1166, -81.022); 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.