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Forage report for 38.7403, -76.7562

Estimated forage here is better than about 42% of sites in Maryland. Against other Maryland sites it stands out most in spring (72nd percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.11 mi NE.

Ranking

Continental US: 73rd percentile (spring 83rd, summer 69th, fall 35th)
Maryland: 42nd percentile (spring 72nd, summer 49th, fall 27th)
Southeastern Plains: 79th percentile (spring 69th, summer 90th, fall 90th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion, 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: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 39 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi E, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 126 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi S, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 75 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SE, blooms late May – early Aug
Corn: about 59 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Soybeans: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi E, blooms late May – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Soybeans; 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): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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.