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Forage report for 34.8657, -84.3219

Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (84th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 3.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 3.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.27 mi E. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 71st percentile (spring 94th, summer 39th, fall 39th)
Georgia: 89th percentile (spring 95th, summer 84th, fall 91st)
Blue Ridge: 93rd percentile (spring 89th, summer 79th, fall 34th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Mar 1 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Sorghum: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Millet: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber

Things to watch

Heavily developed. About 59% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

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.