Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 39.3034, -80.2451

Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in West Virginia. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other West Virginia sites. Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 82nd percentile (spring 96th, summer 66th, fall 57th)
West Virginia: 100th percentile (spring 98th, summer 98th, fall 98th)
Western Allegheny Plateau: 98th percentile (spring 99th, summer 84th, fall 92nd)

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 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 15

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

Things to watch

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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.