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Honey bee forage in Plainfield Village, Connecticut
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Connecticut. Against other Connecticut sites it stands out most in summer (78th percentile) and lowest in fall (60th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Plainfield Village?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Plainfield Village, 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 May 4.
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, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Corn: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 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 Plainfield Village
Mostly: Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Pine Forest; Central Appalachian Stream and Riparian Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.14 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi W.
How Plainfield Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 75th | 62nd | 55th |
| Connecticut | 76th | 77th | 78th | 60th |
| Northeastern Coastal Zone | 74th | 79th | 71st | 45th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Plainfield Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Moosup 4 mi · Wauregan 5 mi · Jewett City 5 mi · Brooklyn 8 mi · East Brooklyn 8 mi · Baltic 9 mi
All towns in Connecticut · 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 Plainfield Village (41.6752, -71.9247); 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.