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Forage report for 38.6808, -76.8846

Estimated forage here is better than about 21% of sites in Maryland. Against other Maryland sites it stands out most in spring (63rd percentile) and lowest in summer (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.24 mi SE.

Ranking

Continental US: 60th percentile (spring 80th, summer 54th, fall 41st)
Maryland: 21st percentile (spring 63rd, summer 21st, fall 36th)
Southeastern Plains: 61st percentile (spring 61st, summer 81st, fall 94th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi SE, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi SE, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SW, blooms late May – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Soybeans; extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; amber
Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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.