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Honey bee forage in Melrose, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (85th percentile) and lowest in spring (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 1.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Melrose?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Melrose, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 7,846 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 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 Melrose
Mostly: Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.17 mi S; open water 0.17 mi S.
How Melrose ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 49th | 98th | 45th |
| Ohio | 96th | 32nd | 85th | 61st |
| Huron/Erie Lake Plains | 96th | 66th | 80th | 37th |
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 Melrose: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Oakwood 2 mi · Grover Hill 6 mi · Broughton 6 mi · Dupont 7 mi · Continental 8 mi · Cloverdale 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 Melrose (41.0887, -84.42); 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.