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Honey bee forage in Green Harbor, Massachusetts
Estimated forage here is better than about 14% of sites in Massachusetts. Against other Massachusetts sites it stands out most in fall (90th percentile) and lowest in spring (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: cranberries (nearest 2.7 mi W).
When is the honey flow in Green Harbor?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking early May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Green Harbor, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Cranberries: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul
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 Green Harbor
Mostly: Open water; Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Tidal Salt Marsh; Aquaculture.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi E; open water 0.04 mi NE.
How Green Harbor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 42nd | 45th | 71st |
| Massachusetts | 14th | 2nd | 28th | 90th |
| Northeastern Coastal Zone | 10th | 2nd | 27th | 88th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Green Harbor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cedar Crest 1 mi · Duxbury 2 mi · Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 3 mi · Marshfield 3 mi · South Duxbury 4 mi · Kingston 6 mi
All towns in Massachusetts · 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 Green Harbor (42.066, -70.6487); 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.