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Forage report for 34.7488, -80.1804

Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in summer (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi NE, 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 52nd, fall 6th)
South Carolina: 72nd percentile (spring 72nd, summer 90th, fall 20th)
Piedmont: 82nd percentile (spring 75th, summer 84th, fall 31st)

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: Mar 1 to Jun 30 — Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 97 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
Corn: about 79 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 106 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 51 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 317 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

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