> things have changed over the last 20 years.
I think they have changed everywhere. My best source is 40 years old, William Nye:
Northeast
No major source of honey. White clover, basswood, black locust, birdsfoot trefoil, various berries, and wild flowers contribute to producing a mixture of honey.
North-Central Region
The bulk of the honey from the north-central region comes from white clover, alsike clover, and alfalfa, with minor surpluses from basswood, black locust, and raspberry.
Southeast
In the mountainous area sourwood is the prevailing quality honey, along with tulip poplar and the clovers. In the lower elevations gallberry becomes the predominant source. In the Apalachicola swamp area, tupelo. Farther south in Florida, citrus is the major source, with clovers the major source toward the Mississippi Delta, then cotton becomes important.
Plains Region
The bulk of the honey from the plains region comes from sweet clover and alfalfa, much of it produced by commercial beekeepers.
Mountainous Region
The major source of honey is alfalfa. More than half the colonies belong to commercial beekeepers. Honey production is almost entirely dependent on irrigation, although in recent years alfalfa is being grown on dry land.
Southwest
The major sources of honey are alfalfa, cotton, and mesquite. Other sources include citrus, catclaw, tamarix, safflower, wild buckwheat, and other desert shrubs.
West
Clover, alfalfa, citrus, sage, wild buckwheat, cotton, star-thistle, and fireweed are the major honey sources.
excerpted from: Nye, W. P. (1980). Beekeeping regions in the United States.
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