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Forage report for 40.7853, -83.6982

Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (6th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.19 mi SW.

Ranking

Continental US: 98th percentile (spring 20th, summer 99th, fall 9th)
Ohio: 93rd percentile (spring 10th, summer 94th, fall 6th)
Eastern Corn Belt Plains: 94th percentile (spring 17th, summer 93rd, fall 17th)

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

Season

First forage: Apr 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 — Soybeans
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 14,768 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 7,804 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 1,492 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 152 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

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