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Forage report for 37.7593, -76.4474

Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in Virginia. Against other Virginia sites it stands out most in summer (90th percentile) and lowest in spring (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.15 mi NE.

Ranking

Continental US: 65th percentile (spring 70th, summer 71st, fall 19th)
Virginia: 74th percentile (spring 17th, summer 90th, fall 34th)
Southeastern Plains: 69th percentile (spring 35th, summer 92nd, fall 73rd)

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

Season

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

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Soybeans: about 87 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul
Corn: about 108 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Soybeans: about 43 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 159 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Soybeans, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber

Things to watch

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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.