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Honey bee forage in Nettle Lake, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (57th percentile) and lowest in spring (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Nettle Lake?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- 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 Nettle Lake, 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, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion; 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), 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 4,107 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,094 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 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 Nettle Lake
Mostly: North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Soybeans; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi NW; open water 0.04 mi NW.
How Nettle Lake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 62nd | 90th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 54th | 41st | 57th | 55th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 16th | 70th | 23rd | 82nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% 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 Nettle Lake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lake Seneca 4 mi · Edon 9 mi · Pioneer 9 mi · Montpelier 9 mi · Holiday City 10 mi · Blakeslee 11 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 Nettle Lake (41.6779, -84.7259); 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.