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Forage report for 34.2139, -83.4750
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (77th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.7 mi NW, 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. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 76th percentile (spring 94th, summer 38th, fall 24th)
- Georgia: 94th percentile (spring 96th, summer 82nd, fall 77th)
- Piedmont: 88th percentile (spring 91st, summer 63rd, fall 88th)
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
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi NW, blooms late May – 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): 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, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 68% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.
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.