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Honey bee forage in Orangeville, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 21% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (70th percentile) and lowest in summer (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.9 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Orangeville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Orangeville, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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, likely to set over some months
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 166 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 163 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, 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 Orangeville
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0 mi S; open water 0 mi S.
How Orangeville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 65th | 79th | 48th |
| Ohio | 21st | 44th | 42nd | 70th |
| Erie Drift Plain | 45th | 50th | 60th | 47th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 65% 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 Orangeville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Yankee Lake 6 mi · Brookfield Center 7 mi · West Hill 8 mi · Kinsman Center 8 mi · Masury 9 mi · Vienna Center 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 Orangeville (41.344, -80.5242); 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.