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Forage report for 34.2838, -83.1462

Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (52nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.8 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 3.4 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.3 mi E.

Ranking

Continental US: 69th percentile (spring 93rd, summer 32nd, fall 11th)
Georgia: 87th percentile (spring 92nd, summer 71st, fall 52nd)
Piedmont: 78th percentile (spring 84th, summer 51st, fall 58th)

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 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 106 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 60 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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, Summer-flowering shrubs, Garden flowers; 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.