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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Maryland

Across 536 towns in Maryland, 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 Maryland

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, sorghum, alfalfa, apples, sunflower.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 78th 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 Maryland: 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 Maryland: the best is near Kennedyville, MD (98th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Ocean City, MD. All notable spots.

Every town in Maryland

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

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    • Oakland town · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Ocean community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Ocean City town · flow Mar 16 to Aug 15
    • Ocean Pines community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Odenton community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Oldtown community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Olney community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Overlea community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Owings community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Owings Mills community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Oxford town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Oxon Hill community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15

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    • Zihlman community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30

    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.