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Honey bee forage in Marblehead, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 0% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (86th percentile) and lowest in summer (9th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.8 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 3.0 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Marblehead?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Sep 30 (garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Marblehead, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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 364 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi SW, 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 Marblehead
Mostly: Open water; Barren; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi SE.
How Marblehead ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 43rd | 45th | 56th |
| Ohio | below the 1st | 28th | 9th | 86th |
| Huron/Erie Lake Plains | below the 1st | 59th | below the 1st | 44th |
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 Marblehead: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lakeside 2 mi · Kelleys Island 5 mi · Sandusky 5 mi · Bay View 7 mi · Crystal Rock 9 mi · Put-in-Bay 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 Marblehead (41.5349, -82.724); 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.