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South Carolina

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in South Carolina

Across 475 towns in South Carolina, the main honey flow typically runs from about Feb 16 to May 31, peaking around Mar 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Jan 16, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in South Carolina

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, corn, cotton, millet, sorghum, strawberries.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 73rd percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over South Carolina: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in South Carolina: the best is near Mayesville, SC (90th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Modoc, SC. All notable spots.

Every town in South Carolina

475 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Easley city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • East Camden community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • East Gaffney community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • East Sumter community · flow Feb 1 to Jun 30
    • Eastover town · flow Feb 1 to Jun 30
    • Edgefield town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Edisto community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Edisto Beach town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Edmund community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Ehrhardt town · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Elgin community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Elgin town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Elko town · flow Feb 1 to May 31
    • Elliott community · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Elloree town · flow Feb 1 to Jul 31
    • Enoree community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Estill town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Eureka Mill community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Eutawville town · flow Feb 1 to May 31

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    • India Hook community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Inman city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Inman Mills community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Irmo town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Irwin community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Islandton community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Isle of Palms city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Iva town · flow Feb 16 to May 31

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    • Oak Grove community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Oakland community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Olanta town · flow Apr 16 to Jun 30
    • Olar town · flow Feb 1 to Jun 30
    • Olympia community · flow Mar 1 to May 15
    • Orangeburg city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Oswego community · flow May 1 to Jun 30

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    • Quinby town · flow Feb 16 to Jun 30

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    • Ulmer town · flow Feb 1 to Jun 30
    • Union city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Unity community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Utica community · flow Feb 16 to May 15

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    • Yemassee town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • York city · flow Feb 16 to May 31

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    • Zion community · flow May 1 to Jun 30

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.