Bee forage check

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Forage report for 28.4548, -82.1941

Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (84th percentile) and lowest in fall (34th). Expect a dearth from early Jul to early Dec. Biggest nearby bee crops: oranges (nearest 3.1 mi SW). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.22 mi E.

Ranking

Continental US: 84th percentile (spring 81st, summer 19th, fall 31st)
Florida: 84th percentile (spring 83rd, summer 84th, fall 34th)
Southern Coastal Plain: 85th percentile (spring 81st, summer 82nd, fall 39th)

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: Jul 1 to Dec 15
Season ends: Dec 31

Bee crops nearby

Oranges: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi SW, blooms late Feb – late Apr
Oranges: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi SW, blooms late Feb – late Apr
Oranges: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi W, blooms late Feb – late 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red; amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber

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.