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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Connecticut

Across 214 towns in Connecticut, the main honey flow typically runs from about Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking around May 8. First forage worth flying for comes around Mar 1, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Connecticut

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster).

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: corn, alfalfa, apples, sweet corn, soybeans, blueberries.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 58th 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 Connecticut: 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 Connecticut: the best is near Staples, CT (89th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Pleasant Valley, CT. All notable spots.

Every town in Connecticut

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

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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.