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Forage report for 33.0520, -84.3094

Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 71st percentile (spring 93rd, summer 29th, fall 4th)
Georgia: 89th percentile (spring 93rd, summer 64th, fall 21st)
Piedmont: 81st percentile (spring 87th, summer 43rd, fall 15th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi W, blooms late Apr – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

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