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Honey bee forage in Peninsula, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 1% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (72nd percentile) and lowest in summer (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.9 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.7 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Peninsula?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Peninsula, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Peninsula
Mostly: Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; North-Central Interior Dry Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.03 mi NE; open water 0.03 mi NE.
How Peninsula ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 77th | 47th | 49th |
| Ohio | 1st | 57th | 11th | 72nd |
| Erie Drift Plain | 21st | 75th | 2nd | 50th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 79% 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 Peninsula: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Boston Heights 3 mi · Cuyahoga Falls 4 mi · Richfield 5 mi · Hudson 6 mi · Brecksville 6 mi · Macedonia 6 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 Peninsula (41.234, -81.5532); 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.