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Delaware

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Delaware

Across 79 towns in Delaware, the main honey flow typically runs from about Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking around Jun 23. 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 Delaware

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

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, corn, sweet corn, sorghum, dry beans, sunflower.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 83rd 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 Delaware: 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 Delaware: the best is near Bridgeville, DE (94th percentile in the US); the lowest is near New Castle, DE. All notable spots.

Every town in Delaware

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

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    A

    • Arden village · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Ardencroft village · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Ardentown village · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30

    B

    C

    • Camden town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Cheswold town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Claymont community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Clayton town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31

    D

    E

    F

    G

    H

    K

    • Kent Acres community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Kenton town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31

    L

    • Laurel town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Leipsic town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Lewes city · flow Mar 16 to Jul 31
    • Lincoln community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Little Creek town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Long Neck community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 31

    M

    N

    O

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    R

    S

    T

    V

    • Viola town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31

    W

    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.