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Honey bee forage in Pocasset, Massachusetts
Estimated forage here is better than about 47% of sites in Massachusetts. Against other Massachusetts sites it stands out most in fall (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (40th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cranberries (nearest 2.4 mi E).
When is the honey flow in Pocasset?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pocasset, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; 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
- Cranberries: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi E, 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 Pocasset
Mostly: Open water; Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Maritime Forest; Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Pitch Pine Barrens.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.08 mi W; open water 0.08 mi NW.
How Pocasset ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 46th | 62nd | 53rd | 66th |
| Massachusetts | 47th | 40th | 49th | 77th |
| Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens | 27th | 30th | 32nd | 69th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% 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 Pocasset: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
North Falmouth 3 mi · Monument Beach 3 mi · Bourne 4 mi · Onset 4 mi · Buzzards Bay 5 mi · Marion Center 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 Pocasset (41.687, -70.6496); 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.