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Honey bee forage in West Wareham, Massachusetts
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Massachusetts. Against other Massachusetts sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cranberries (right here).
When is the honey flow in West Wareham?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (cranberries, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of West Wareham, 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, cranberries, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, cranberries, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, cranberries, 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 131 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 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 West Wareham
Mostly: Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Hardwood Forest; Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Pitch Pine Barrens; Cranberries.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi NE.
How West Wareham ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 67th | 71st | 62nd |
| Massachusetts | 84th | 56th | 98th | 67th |
| Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens | 49th | 39th | 73rd | 54th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 47% 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 West Wareham: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Weweantic 3 mi · Wareham Center 4 mi · Onset 6 mi · White Island Shores 6 mi · Marion Center 7 mi · Buzzards Bay 8 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 West Wareham (41.7917, -70.7579); 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.