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Alabama

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Alabama

Across 594 towns in Alabama, the main honey flow typically runs from about Feb 16 to May 15, peaking around Mar 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Jan 8, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Alabama

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: corn, soybeans, cotton, millet, sorghum, sunflower.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 66th percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Alabama: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Alabama: the best is near Hillsboro, AL (95th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Thomasville, AL. All notable spots.

Every town in Alabama

594 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Abanda community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Abbeville city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Adamsville city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Addison town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Akron town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Alabaster city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Albertville city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Alexander City city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Alexandria community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Aliceville city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Allgood town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Altoona town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Andalusia city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Anderson town · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Anniston city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Arab city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Ardmore town · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Argo city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Ariton town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Arley town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Ashford city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Ashland town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Ashville city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Athens city · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Atmore city · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Attalla city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Auburn city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Autaugaville town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Avon town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Axis community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

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    • Kansas town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Kellyton town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Kennedy town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Killen town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Kimberly city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Kinsey city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Kinston town · flow Feb 1 to May 15

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    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.