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Honey bee forage in Newport, North Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 33% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in fall (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (19th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.4 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sweet corn (nearest 1.7 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Newport?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 31, peaking late Mar (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jun 30 (soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Newport, 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 Mar 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion; 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 75 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 3 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 Newport
Mostly: Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin and Canebrake Woodland; Atlantic Coastal Plain Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland; Central Atlantic Coastal Plain Wet Longleaf Pine Savanna and Flatwoods.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.05 mi NW.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Sweet Corn: insecticides used on about 44% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Newport ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 82nd | 26th | 40th |
| North Carolina | 33rd | 30th | 19th | 82nd |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 30th | 54th | 28th | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% 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 Newport: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Broad Creek 3 mi · Brandywine Bay 4 mi · Pine Knoll Shores 6 mi · Indian Beach 6 mi · Morehead City 8 mi · Atlantic Beach 9 mi
All towns in North Carolina · 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 Newport (34.7707, -76.8791); 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.