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Honey bee forage in Wolfhurst, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 18% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in summer (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.6 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wolfhurst?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (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 Wolfhurst, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, garden flowers; 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); 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 trees (locust, linden); 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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late 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 Wolfhurst
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.03 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi SW.
How Wolfhurst ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 92nd | 53rd | 49th |
| Ohio | 18th | 81st | 15th | 73rd |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 69th | 65th | 61st | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Wolfhurst: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lansing 1 mi · Brookside 1 mi · Blaine 1 mi · Bridgeport 2 mi · Neffs 3 mi · Martins Ferry 4 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 Wolfhurst (40.0689, -80.7808); 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.