Bee forage check

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Forage report for 37.9757, -81.1569

Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in West Virginia. Against other West Virginia sites it stands out most in fall (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (72nd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.19 mi E. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 74th percentile (spring 91st, summer 58th, fall 59th)
West Virginia: 95th percentile (spring 72nd, summer 96th, fall 99th)
Central Appalachians: 99th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 94th, fall 95th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 16 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Season ends: Sep 30

What the honey would be made of

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

Things to watch

Heavily developed. About 59% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
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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.