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Forage report for 34.6529, -77.9568

Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in summer (60th percentile) and lowest in fall (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, 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.

Ranking

Continental US: 72nd percentile (spring 89th, summer 51st, fall 10th)
North Carolina: 61st percentile (spring 57th, summer 60th, fall 28th)
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain: 52nd percentile (spring 75th, summer 53rd, fall 20th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30 — Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 220 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms late May – early Jun
Soybeans: about 101 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms late Apr – early Jul
Soybeans: about 549 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi S, blooms late Apr – early Jul
Soybeans: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late Apr – early Jul
Soybeans: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms late Apr – early Jul
Soybeans: about 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms late Apr – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), 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.