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Kentucky

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Kentucky

Across 553 towns in Kentucky, the main honey flow typically runs from about Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking around Apr 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 Kentucky

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

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, corn, alfalfa, rapeseed, canola, sunflower.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 80th 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 Kentucky: 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 Kentucky: the best is near Columbus, KY (99th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Campbellsville, KY. All notable spots.

Every town in Kentucky

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

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    • Adairville city · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Ages community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Albany city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Alexandria city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Allen city · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Allensville community · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Anchorage city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Annville community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Anthoston community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Arjay community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Arlington city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Artemus community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Ashland city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Auburn city · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Audubon Park city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Augusta city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Auxier community · flow Mar 16 to May 31

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    K

    • Keene city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Kenton Vale city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Kenvir community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Kevil city · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Kingsley city · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Knottsville community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 31
    • Kuttawa city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15

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    • Union city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Uniontown city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Upton city · flow Apr 1 to Jul 31
    • Utica community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31

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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.