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Forage report for 33.5409, -83.0854
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (73rd percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.14 mi NW.
Ranking
- Continental US: 53rd percentile (spring 83rd, summer 23rd, fall 4th)
- Georgia: 56th percentile (spring 73rd, summer 50th, fall 20th)
- Piedmont: 49th percentile (spring 54th, summer 30th, fall 14th)
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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Season ends: Aug 15
Bee crops nearby
- Corn: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi S, blooms late May – early Jun
- Corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi S, blooms late May – early Jun
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Garden flowers; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, 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.