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Honey bee forage in Wintersville, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 27% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in summer (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wintersville?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wintersville, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, 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
- Alfalfa: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi NE, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi N, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi N, 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 Wintersville
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi SW; open water 0.62 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 62% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Wintersville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 90th | 63rd | 61st |
| Ohio | 27th | 78th | 24th | 91st |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 83rd | 57th | 80th | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 51% 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 Wintersville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Steubenville 3 mi · Pottery Addition 5 mi · Richmond 5 mi · Mingo Junction 6 mi · Bloomingdale 6 mi · New Alexandria 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 Wintersville (40.378, -80.7099); 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.