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Forage report for 34.8956, -78.0537

Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.24 mi NW.

Ranking

Continental US: 80th percentile (spring 95th, summer 58th, fall 11th)
North Carolina: 81st percentile (spring 91st, summer 68th, fall 32nd)
Southeastern Plains: 89th percentile (spring 95th, summer 84th, fall 50th)

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 — 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), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 71 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul
Corn: about 119 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jul
Corn: about 136 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, 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), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Clovers: white, alsike and red; 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), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Clovers: white, alsike and red; 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.