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Honey bee forage in Bucksport, South Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in fall (81st percentile) and lowest in summer (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bucksport?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bucksport, 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 Mar 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 106 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun (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 Bucksport
Mostly: Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest; Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Blackwater River Floodplain Forest; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi NW.
How Bucksport ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 89th | 30th | 32nd |
| South Carolina | 72nd | 71st | 62nd | 81st |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 51st | 75th | 34th | 72nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Bucksport: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Socastee 6 mi · Garden City 8 mi · Murrells Inlet 8 mi · Surfside Beach 9 mi · Forestbrook 9 mi · Red Hill 10 mi
All towns in South Carolina · National map · How the scoring works
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 Bucksport (33.669, -79.1169); 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.