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Forage report for 38.9522, -82.1139

Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in spring (58th percentile) and lowest in summer (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 74th percentile (spring 78th, summer 74th, fall 39th)
  • Ohio: 25th percentile (spring 58th, summer 35th, fall 45th)
  • Western Allegheny Plateau: 81st percentile (spring 16th, summer 94th, fall 21st)

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

Season

  • First forage: Feb 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
  • Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31 — Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
  • Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 75 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Soybeans: about 151 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Corn: about 180 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Soybeans: about 150 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Corn: about 27 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul

What the honey would be made of

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

Things to watch

  • Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (AE) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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.