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How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 34.7687, -80.2265

Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 75th percentile (spring 92nd, summer 56th, fall 4th)
  • South Carolina: 78th percentile (spring 78th, summer 92nd, fall 13th)
  • Piedmont: 87th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 88th, fall 18th)

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 317 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Corn: about 314 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Soybeans: about 320 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Corn: about 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Soybeans: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, 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): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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

Things to watch

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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.