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Forage report for 40.9499, -82.3579

Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (59th percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 88th percentile (spring 59th, summer 90th, fall 43rd)
Ohio: 56th percentile (spring 39th, summer 59th, fall 55th)
Erie Drift Plain: 90th percentile (spring 33rd, summer 91st, fall 28th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 16 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 — Soybeans
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 759 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Soybeans: about 719 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Soybeans: about 197 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 370 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 95 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 235 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

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