Bee forage check

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Forage report for 35.1064, -82.6167

Estimated forage here is better than about 48% of sites in South Carolina. Against other South Carolina sites it stands out most in fall (97th percentile) and lowest in summer (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 3.3 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.15 mi N.

Ranking

Continental US: 56th percentile (spring 90th, summer 21st, fall 50th)
South Carolina: 48th percentile (spring 72nd, summer 41st, fall 97th)
Blue Ridge: 51st percentile (spring 64th, summer 33rd, fall 89th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Mar 16 to May 31 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul

What the honey would be made of

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