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Forage report for 30.9735, -86.3134
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in Florida. Against other Florida sites it stands out most in summer (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away. 2 things to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 52nd percentile (spring 73rd, summer 17th, fall 10th)
- Florida: 43rd percentile (spring 70th, summer 81st, fall 7th)
- Southeastern Plains: 47th percentile (spring 42nd, summer 35th, fall 45th)
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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Season ends: Jul 31
Bee crops nearby
- Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Apr – late Jun
- Cotton: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug
- Corn: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late May
- Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, blooms early Apr – late Jun
- Cotton: about 107 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug
- Corn: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late May
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Cotton, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% 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.
- Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (A) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.
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.