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Honey bee forage in Pinewood, South Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Pinewood?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Jun 30, peaking early Mar (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pinewood, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): cotton, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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
- Corn: about 743 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms late Apr – late Jun (grown 2 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 Pinewood
Mostly: Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin and Canebrake Woodland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi SE.
How Pinewood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 94th | 36th | 10th |
| South Carolina | 78th | 83rd | 73rd | 35th |
| Southeastern Plains | 81st | 90th | 68th | 45th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 64% 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 Pinewood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Paxville 6 mi · Privateer 7 mi · Lakewood 9 mi · Wedgefield 10 mi · Cane Savannah 11 mi · Summerton 11 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 Pinewood (33.7396, -80.462); 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.