Bee forage check
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Forage report for 28.2972, -82.6052
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in spring (53rd). Expect a dearth from early Oct to late Nov. Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 75th percentile (spring 66th, summer 19th, fall 51st)
- Florida: 72nd percentile (spring 53rd, summer 83rd, fall 77th)
- Southern Coastal Plain: 72nd percentile (spring 49th, summer 81st, fall 82nd)
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, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Mar 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Dearth: Oct 1 to Nov 30
- Season ends: Dec 31
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs, Dandelion, 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): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs, Dandelion, Garden flowers; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 51% 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.