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Forage report for 31.9954, -81.9695

Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cotton (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); watermelons (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.15 mi N. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 64th percentile (spring 68th, summer 53rd, fall 7th)
Georgia: 81st percentile (spring 38th, summer 95th, fall 38th)
Southeastern Plains: 67th percentile (spring 30th, summer 80th, fall 35th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Georgia, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

First forage: Jan 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Feb 1 to Jul 31 — Cotton, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Season ends: Dec 31

Bee crops nearby

Cotton: about 545 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug
Cotton: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug
Watermelons: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms early Apr – early Aug
Corn: about 132 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms late Apr – late May
Corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms late Apr – late May
Cotton: about 40 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Cotton, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Cotton; extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Cotton, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber

Things to watch

Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025); Watermelons: insecticides used on about 38% of surveyed US acres (2024). 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.

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.