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Forage report for 33.2385, -87.3314

Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Alabama. Against other Alabama sites it stands out most in fall (78th percentile) and lowest in summer (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.4 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 58th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 22nd, fall 25th)
Alabama: 67th percentile (spring 67th, summer 62nd, fall 78th)
Southwestern Appalachians: 58th percentile (spring 36th, summer 40th, fall 25th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi NE, blooms early May – early 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 shrubs; 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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Garden flowers; extra light amber

Things to watch

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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.