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Forage report for 27.9534, -80.6652
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (74th). Expect a dearth from early Oct to early Dec. Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 3.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); oranges (nearest 2.8 mi W); blueberries (nearest 3.3 mi S). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away. 2 things to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 88th percentile (spring 80th, summer 32nd, fall 50th)
- Florida: 90th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 98th, fall 74th)
- Southern Coastal Plain: 90th percentile (spring 80th, summer 97th, fall 80th)
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 Dec 15
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
- Season ends: Dec 31
Bee crops nearby
- Sorghum: about 121 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi S, blooms early Apr – early May
- Oranges: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi S, blooms late Feb – early Apr
- Oranges: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi W, blooms late Feb – early Apr
- Blueberries: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi S, blooms late Jan – late Feb
- Blueberries: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi S, blooms late Jan – late Feb
- Sweet corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi S, blooms early Apr – early May
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 92% 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. Oranges: insecticides used on about 93% 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.