Bee forage check

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Forage report for 33.8220, -87.0835

Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Alabama. Against other Alabama sites it stands out most in fall (79th percentile) and lowest in summer (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 3.5 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.6 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.11 mi S.

Ranking

Continental US: 54th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 19th, fall 25th)
Alabama: 61st percentile (spring 65th, summer 56th, fall 79th)
Southwestern Appalachians: 46th percentile (spring 35th, summer 33rd, fall 26th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jul
Corn: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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.