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Honey bee forage in Green Sea, South Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Green Sea?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Green Sea, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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): cotton, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; 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 224 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 67 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early May – early Jun (grown 3 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 Green Sea
Mostly: Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin and Canebrake Woodland; Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Blackwater River Floodplain Forest; Atlantic Coastal Plain Blackwater Stream Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi S.
How Green Sea ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 97th | 66th | 18th |
| South Carolina | 99th | 96th | 97th | 59th |
| Southeastern Plains | 96th | 97th | 89th | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Green Sea: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Finklea 2 mi · Live Oak 5 mi · Loris 7 mi · Ketchuptown 11 mi · Nichols 13 mi · Aynor 16 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 Green Sea (34.1288, -78.972); 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.