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Honey bee forage in Kent Narrows, Maryland
Estimated forage here is better than about 13% of sites in Maryland. Against other Maryland sites it ranks highest in summer (41st percentile) and lowest in spring (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi SW); corn (nearest 1.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kent Narrows?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kent Narrows, 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 Apr 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra 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
- Soybeans: about 84 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 113 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
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 Kent Narrows
Mostly: Open water; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0 mi S; open water 0 mi S.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 58% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Kent Narrows ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 60th | 65th | 42nd |
| Maryland | 13th | 18th | 41st | 38th |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 19th | 11th | 66th | 85th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Kent Narrows: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Chester 3 mi · Grasonville 3 mi · Stevensville 4 mi · Queenstown 4 mi · Romancoke 9 mi · Centreville 11 mi
All towns in Maryland · 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 Kent Narrows (38.9765, -76.2434); 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.