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Forage report for 40.6460, -80.6008

Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in fall (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.6 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.6 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.34 mi SW. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 79th percentile (spring 92nd, summer 68th, fall 66th)
Ohio: 37th percentile (spring 84th, summer 28th, fall 95th)
Western Allegheny Plateau: 95th percentile (spring 69th, summer 87th, fall 99th)

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

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 37 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Soybeans: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi E, blooms late 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), 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): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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

Heavily developed. About 52% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

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.