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Honey bee forage in Oak Harbor, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (71st percentile) and lowest in spring (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Oak Harbor?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, 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 Oak Harbor, 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, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 9,229 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 59 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 Oak Harbor
Mostly: Soybeans; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Open water.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.1 mi N.
How Oak Harbor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 51st | 95th | 47th |
| Ohio | 76th | 33rd | 71st | 67th |
| Huron/Erie Lake Plains | 72nd | 69th | 64th | 38th |
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 Oak Harbor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rocky Ridge 4 mi · Wightmans Grove 7 mi · Lindsey 7 mi · Elmore 9 mi · Hessville 9 mi · Port Clinton 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 Oak Harbor (41.5051, -83.135); 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.