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Forage report for 40.0040, -80.7308

Estimated forage here is better than about 48% of sites in West Virginia. Against other West Virginia sites it stands out most in summer (84th percentile) and lowest in spring (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.4 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.31 mi W.

Ranking

Continental US: 56th percentile (spring 81st, summer 44th, fall 44th)
West Virginia: 48th percentile (spring 30th, summer 84th, fall 60th)
Western Allegheny Plateau: 19th percentile (spring 22nd, summer 45th, fall 45th)

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 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug
Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug
Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Jul

What the honey would be made of

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