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Honey bee forage in Marshallville, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 46% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (69th percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Marshallville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Marshallville, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 2,319 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 148 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 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 Marshallville
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Corn; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.28 mi S.
How Marshallville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 60th | 88th | 48th |
| Ohio | 46th | 39th | 54th | 69th |
| Erie Drift Plain | 76th | 35th | 84th | 46th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 Marshallville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Orrville 4 mi · Doylestown 5 mi · Clinton 6 mi · Rittman 6 mi · North Lawrence 6 mi · Dalton 7 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 Marshallville (40.8996, -81.7329); 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.