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District of Columbia

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in District of Columbia

Across 1 towns in District of Columbia, the main honey flow typically runs from about Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking around Apr 8. First forage worth flying for comes around Feb 16, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in District of Columbia

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers.

Few rated bee crops lie within flight range of the state's towns; the honey is mostly from wild plants and trees.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 15th 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 District of Columbia: 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 District of Columbia: the best is near Martin's Additions, MD (89th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Washington, DC. All notable spots.

Every town in District of Columbia

1 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.