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Honey bee forage in Millboro, Virginia
Estimated forage here is better than about 33% of sites in Virginia. Against other Virginia sites it stands out most in fall (84th percentile) and lowest in summer (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.0 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.1 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Millboro?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Millboro, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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
- Corn: about 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 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 Millboro
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Central Appalachian Pine-Oak Rocky Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.17 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi N.
How Millboro ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 78th | 37th | 48th |
| Virginia | 33rd | 47th | 38th | 84th |
| Ridge and Valley | 35th | 54th | 37th | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 85% 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 Millboro: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Goshen 5 mi · Warm Springs 11 mi · Hot Springs 12 mi · Craigsville 14 mi · Cliftondale Park 15 mi · East Lexington 16 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 Millboro (37.9785, -79.6022); 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.