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Honey bee forage in Mifflin, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 18% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (59th percentile) and lowest in summer (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Mifflin?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking early May (soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mifflin, 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): 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, 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): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 51 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 60 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms early Jul – early 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 Mifflin
Mostly: North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi S.
How Mifflin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 77th | 72nd | 44th |
| Ohio | 18th | 57th | 32nd | 59th |
| Erie Drift Plain | 42nd | 77th | 37th | 32nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% 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 Mifflin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hayesville 5 mi · Lucas 6 mi · Lincoln Heights 6 mi · Ashland 7 mi · Perrysville 8 mi · Mansfield 9 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 Mifflin (40.7735, -82.3639); 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.