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Forage report for 34.6996, -80.8987

Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in spring (70th percentile) and lowest in fall (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: millet (nearest 0.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.4 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.4 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.22 mi NW.

Ranking

Continental US: 61st percentile (spring 89th, summer 30th, fall 9th)
South Carolina: 56th percentile (spring 70th, summer 62nd, fall 33rd)
Piedmont: 64th percentile (spring 73rd, summer 47th, fall 49th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Millet: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Sorghum: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Sorghum: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers; 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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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.