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Forage report for 35.2190, -75.6871
Estimated forage here is better than about 16% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (9th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 48th percentile (spring 72nd, summer 28th, fall 45th)
- North Carolina: 16th percentile (spring 9th, summer 23rd, fall 91st)
- Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain: 16th percentile (spring 28th, summer 32nd, fall 89th)
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, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 — Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Season ends: Sep 30
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Garden flowers; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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, Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 54% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.
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.