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Forage report for 27.8490, -82.2139

Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in spring (60th). Expect a dearth from early Oct to late Nov. Biggest nearby bee crops: oranges (nearest 3.1 mi S); strawberries (nearest 2.8 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); citrus (nearest 2.9 mi E). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.12 mi NW. 2 things to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 75th percentile (spring 68th, summer 19th, fall 44th)
  • Florida: 73rd percentile (spring 60th, summer 83rd, fall 61st)
  • Southern Coastal Plain: 74th percentile (spring 55th, summer 82nd, fall 66th)

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
  • Season ends: Dec 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Oranges: about 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi S, blooms late Feb – early Apr
  • Strawberries: about 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi NE, blooms early Jan – late Dec
  • Strawberries: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi N, blooms early Jan – late Dec
  • Strawberries: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi S, blooms early Jan – late Dec
  • Strawberries: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi NE, blooms early Jan – late Dec
  • Citrus: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi E, 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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
  • 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 74% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
  • Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Strawberries: insecticides used on about 96% of surveyed US acres (2025); Citrus: grapefruit: insecticides used on about 63% of surveyed US acres (2025); Citrus: lemons: insecticides used on about 75% of surveyed US acres (2025); Citrus: tangerines: insecticides used on about 82% 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.
  • 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.