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Honey bee forage in New Riegel, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (89th percentile) and lowest in spring (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in New Riegel?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of New Riegel, 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): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clover/Wildflowers, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 17,253 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,825 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 1 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 New Riegel
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.08 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi W.
How New Riegel ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 35th | 99th | 24th |
| Ohio | 94th | 22nd | 89th | 26th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 94th | 37th | 86th | 59th |
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 New Riegel: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McCutchenville 5 mi · Bascom 6 mi · Carey 8 mi · Tiffin 9 mi · Fostoria 9 mi · Vanlue 10 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 New Riegel (41.0519, -83.319); 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.