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Honey bee forage in West Rushville, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 58% of sites in Ohio. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Ohio sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in West Rushville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- 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 West Rushville, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; extra 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 188 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 143 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 West Rushville
Mostly: Soybeans; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.13 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.38 mi W.
How West Rushville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 71st | 89th | 42nd |
| Ohio | 58th | 51st | 57th | 54th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 23rd | 79th | 22nd | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 48% 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 West Rushville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rushville 1 mi · Bremen 4 mi · Pleasantville 5 mi · Thurston 7 mi · Hide-A-Way Hills 8 mi · Junction City 8 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 West Rushville (39.7644, -82.4498); 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.