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Forage report for 37.2206, -77.2669

Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Virginia. Against other Virginia sites it stands out most in summer (86th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SE); corn (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.21 mi S.

Ranking

Continental US: 68th percentile (spring 78th, summer 67th, fall 13th)
Virginia: 79th percentile (spring 49th, summer 86th, fall 20th)
Southeastern Plains: 72nd percentile (spring 57th, summer 89th, fall 55th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31 — Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 184 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late May – late Jul
Corn: about 71 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms early Jun – 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), Cotton; 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.