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Honey bee forage in Van Buren, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (72nd percentile) and lowest in spring (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Van Buren?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Van Buren, 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 4,760 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,523 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 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 Van Buren
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi SW.
How Van Buren ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 57th | 95th | 40th |
| Ohio | 82nd | 37th | 72nd | 46th |
| Huron/Erie Lake Plains | 78th | 74th | 65th | 33rd |
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 Van Buren: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
North Baltimore 3 mi · Bairdstown 3 mi · Bloomdale 5 mi · Findlay 6 mi · Cygnet 7 mi · Arcadia 7 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 Van Buren (41.139, -83.6493); 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.