Bee forage check

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Forage report for 33.5383, -81.9331

Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (65th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 3.0 mi SE, grown 1 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: 67th percentile (spring 87th, summer 34th, fall 45th)
South Carolina: 64th percentile (spring 65th, summer 70th, fall 93rd)
Southeastern Plains: 71st percentile (spring 78th, summer 66th, fall 96th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Mar 1 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs
Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi SE, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi S, blooms late Apr – late Jun

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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering shrubs; 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.