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Honey bee forage in Eastville, Virginia
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Virginia. Against other Virginia sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Eastville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Eastville, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), cotton, watermelons; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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 175 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 5 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 Eastville
Mostly: Open water; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.38 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi NW.
How Eastville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 82nd | 91st | 12th |
| Virginia | 100th | 64th | 100th | 18th |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 98th | 54th | 96th | 28th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 Eastville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cheriton 4 mi · Cape Charles 8 mi · Franktown 9 mi · Nassawadox 10 mi · Willis Wharf 14 mi · Exmore 14 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 Eastville (37.3511, -75.9408); 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.