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Honey bee forage in Shiloh, South Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Shiloh?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jun 30, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Shiloh, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): cotton, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, 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, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 2,089 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 68 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms late Apr – late 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 Shiloh
Mostly: Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin and Canebrake Woodland; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi W.
How Shiloh ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 93rd | 58th | 5th |
| South Carolina | 83rd | 83rd | 93rd | 14th |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 65th | 88th | 60th | 7th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Shiloh: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Turbeville 4 mi · Olanta 5 mi · Lynchburg 8 mi · Mayesville 11 mi · Timmonsville 14 mi · Elliott 14 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 Shiloh (33.9482, -80.0189); 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.