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Honey bee forage in Amelia Court House, Virginia
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Virginia. Against other Virginia sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Amelia Court House?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Amelia Court House, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 85 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 137 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Amelia Court House
Mostly: Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.44 mi N.
How Amelia Court House ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 87th | 59th | 17th |
| Virginia | 80th | 80th | 76th | 30th |
| Piedmont | 76th | 67th | 90th | 77th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 61% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Amelia Court House: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Crewe 13 mi · Powhatan 15 mi · Nottoway Court House 15 mi · Burkeville 15 mi · Blackstone 18 mi · Woodlake 18 mi
All towns in Virginia · National map · How the scoring works
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Amelia Court House (37.3359, -77.9866); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.