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Honey bee forage in Montpelier, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (88th percentile) and lowest in spring (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here); corn (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi S).
When is the honey flow in Montpelier?
- First forage: Mar 16 (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 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Montpelier, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra 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 3,715 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 169 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, 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 Montpelier
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.18 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi N.
How Montpelier ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 91st | 65th | 90th | 58th |
| Ohio | 62nd | 44th | 59th | 88th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 31st | 74th | 27th | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% 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 Montpelier: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Holiday City 4 mi · Kunkle 6 mi · Lake Seneca 6 mi · Pulaski 7 mi · Pioneer 7 mi · Bryan 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 Montpelier (41.5842, -84.5916); 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.