Bee forage check

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Forage report for 40.2571, -80.9916

Estimated forage here is better than about 34% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.17 mi W.

Ranking

Continental US: 78th percentile (spring 92nd, summer 67th, fall 63rd)
Ohio: 34th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 28th, fall 92nd)
Western Allegheny Plateau: 92nd percentile (spring 66th, summer 86th, fall 98th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi E, blooms early Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

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