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Forage report for 39.1538, -76.2065

Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Maryland. Against other Maryland sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (12th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.13 mi W.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 90th percentile (spring 53rd, summer 92nd, fall 24th)
  • Maryland: 96th percentile (spring 12th, summer 94th, fall 17th)
  • Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain: 95th percentile (spring 6th, summer 97th, fall 59th)

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

Season

  • First forage: Mar 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
  • Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 — Soybeans
  • Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 1,063 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Soybeans: about 220 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Corn: about 758 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 168 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Corn: about 157 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul
  • Corn: about 154 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul

What the honey would be made of

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