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Honey bee forage in Norway, South Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in summer (75th percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cotton (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.0 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Norway?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 (cotton, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Norway, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): cotton, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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): cotton, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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
- Cotton: about 325 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 54 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SE, blooms late Apr – late Jun (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 145 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi E, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 4 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 Norway
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Blackwater River Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi W.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Norway ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 84th | 37th | 17th |
| South Carolina | 64th | 56th | 75th | 56th |
| Southeastern Plains | 71st | 70th | 69th | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 58% 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 Norway: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Neeses 6 mi · Livingston 7 mi · Cope 8 mi · Springfield 9 mi · Denmark 9 mi · North 12 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 Norway (33.4498, -81.1267); 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.