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Forage report for 35.0379, -82.4919

Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in spring (70th percentile) and lowest in fall (54th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.0 mi S, 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: 63rd percentile (spring 89th, summer 32nd, fall 16th)
South Carolina: 59th percentile (spring 70th, summer 66th, fall 54th)
Piedmont: 67th percentile (spring 73rd, summer 51st, fall 75th)

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, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

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