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Honey bee forage in Torrington, Connecticut
Estimated forage here is better than about 26% of sites in Connecticut. Against other Connecticut sites it ranks highest in fall (45th percentile) and lowest in spring (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.0 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Torrington?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Torrington, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; 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 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 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 Torrington
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi NE.
How Torrington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 28th | 56th | 43rd | 48th |
| Connecticut | 26th | 11th | 38th | 45th |
| Northeastern Highlands | 20th | 31st | 9th | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Torrington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Northwest Harwinton 5 mi · Litchfield 7 mi · Winsted 7 mi · New Hartford Center 9 mi · Pleasant Valley 9 mi · Bantam 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 Torrington (41.8341, -73.1314); 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.