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Honey bee forage in Kittery Point, Maine
Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Maine. Against other Maine sites it stands out most in fall (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 3.4 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 3.5 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kittery Point?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kittery Point, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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
- Corn: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 2 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 Kittery Point
Mostly: Open water; Central Appalachian Dry Oak-Pine Forest; Northern Appalachian-Acadian Conifer-Hardwood Acidic Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi SW.
How Kittery Point ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 41st | 60th | 51st | 53rd |
| Maine | 66th | 82nd | 41st | 92nd |
| Northeastern Coastal Zone | 34th | 27th | 44th | 39th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Kittery Point: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kittery 2 mi · York Harbor 4 mi · South Eliot 6 mi · Cape Neddick 6 mi · South Berwick 11 mi · North Berwick 14 mi
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 Kittery Point (43.0938, -70.691); 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.