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Maine

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Maine

Across 155 towns in Maine, the main honey flow typically runs from about Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking around May 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Mar 16, and the season ends around Oct 15. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Maine

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, alfalfa, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden).

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: corn, blueberries, alfalfa, apples, clover and wildflowers, mustard.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 46th 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 Maine: 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 Maine: the best is near Madawaska, ME (96th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Danforth, ME. All notable spots.

Every town in Maine

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

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

    A

    • Alfred community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Anson community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Ashland community · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Auburn city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Augusta city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    G

    • Gardiner city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Gorham community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Grand Isle community · flow May 16 to Aug 15
    • Gray community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Greene community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Greenville community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Guilford community · flow May 1 to Jul 15

    H

    • Hallowell city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Hampden community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Hartland community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Houlton community · flow May 1 to Jul 31
    • Howland community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    I

    J

    K

    L

    M

    • Machias community · flow May 16 to Jun 30
    • Madawaska community · flow May 1 to Jul 31
    • Madison community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Mapleton community · flow May 16 to Sep 15
    • Mars Hill community · flow May 1 to Aug 15
    • Mattawamkeag community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Mechanic Falls community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Mexico community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Milbridge community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Milford community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Millinocket community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Milo community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    N

    O

    • Oak Hill community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Oakfield community · flow May 1 to Jul 31
    • Oakland community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Old Orchard Beach community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Old Town city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Orono community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Oxford community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    P

    R

    • Randolph community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Rangeley community · flow May 1 to Jul 31
    • Richmond community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Rockland city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Rumford community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    S

    T

    • Thomaston community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Topsham community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Turner community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    U

    • Unity community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    V

    • Van Buren community · flow May 1 to Jul 31
    • Vanceboro community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Veazie community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    W

    Y

    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.