Bee forage check

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Forage report for 30.5990, -87.0982

Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cotton (nearest 3.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.26 mi E. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 80th percentile (spring 84th, summer 31st, fall 43rd)
Florida: 80th percentile (spring 86th, summer 97th, fall 58th)
Southern Coastal Plain: 80th percentile (spring 85th, summer 97th, fall 64th)

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 16 to Apr 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Cotton: about 65 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Jul
Corn: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late May

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, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 69% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
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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.