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Forage report for 27.7879, -80.4137
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Expect a dearth from early Oct to late Nov. Biggest nearby bee crops: oranges (nearest 3.1 mi W). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.13 mi N. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 77th percentile (spring 68th, summer 18th, fall 36th)
- Florida: 75th percentile (spring 59th, summer 81st, fall 42nd)
- Southern Coastal Plain: 75th percentile (spring 54th, summer 79th, fall 46th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Florida, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Jan 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Apr 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Dearth: Oct 1 to Nov 30
- Fall flow: Dec 16 to Dec 31 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Season ends: Dec 31
Bee crops nearby
- Oranges: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi W, blooms late Feb – early Apr
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Citrus; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 63% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.
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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.