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Honey bee forage in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in West Virginia. Against other West Virginia sites it stands out most in fall (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.7 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.4 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bath (Berkeley Springs), 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), 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
- Soybeans: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Bath (Berkeley Springs)
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Northeastern Interior Calcareous Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.09 mi NW.
How Bath (Berkeley Springs) ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 65th | 85th | 52nd | 57th |
| West Virginia | 80th | 41st | 93rd | 98th |
| Ridge and Valley | 66th | 69th | 66th | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Bath (Berkeley Springs): darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Great Cacapon 3 mi · Hedgesville 13 mi · Paw Paw 14 mi · Martinsburg 18 mi · Falling Waters 19 mi · Inwood 21 mi
All towns in West 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 Bath (Berkeley Springs) (39.6247, -78.2275); 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.