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Honey bee forage in Ostrander, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Ostrander?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ostrander, 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 Apr 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 4,910 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 936 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Ostrander
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.04 mi W.
How Ostrander ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 79th | 91st | 50th |
| Ohio | 73rd | 58th | 60th | 77th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 54th | 86th | 29th | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 41% 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 Ostrander: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Magnetic Springs 7 mi · Delaware 7 mi · Marysville 8 mi · Shawnee Hills 8 mi · New California 9 mi · Radnor 9 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 Ostrander (40.2691, -83.2073); 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.