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Honey bee forage in Walnut Creek, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi E); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Walnut Creek?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Walnut Creek, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, soybeans; extra 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 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SE, 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 Walnut Creek
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.3 mi NE.
How Walnut Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 86th | 77th | 62nd |
| Ohio | 40th | 69th | 38th | 92nd |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 97th | 37th | 96th | 98th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Walnut Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Berlin 4 mi · Winesburg 5 mi · Sugarcreek 5 mi · Mount Hope 6 mi · Dundee 7 mi · Baltic 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 Walnut Creek (40.5465, -81.7296); 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.