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Forage report for 34.2056, -83.0322

Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 2.0 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.41 mi SW.

Ranking

Continental US: 72nd percentile (spring 94th, summer 35th, fall 8th)
Georgia: 90th percentile (spring 94th, summer 77th, fall 41st)
Piedmont: 83rd percentile (spring 88th, summer 57th, fall 42nd)

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, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Soybeans
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 131 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul

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): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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, 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.