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New Hampshire

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in New Hampshire

Across 100 towns in New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire

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

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: corn, sweet corn, alfalfa, blueberries, pumpkins, apples.

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 New Hampshire: 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 New Hampshire: the best is near Manchester, NH (73rd percentile in the US); the lowest is near Melvin Village, NH. All notable spots.

Every town in New Hampshire

100 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 J K L M N P R S T U W

    A

    • Alton community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Amherst community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Antrim community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Ashland community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    B

    C

    D

    • Derry community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Dover city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Durham community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    E

    • East Merrimack community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Enfield community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Epping community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Exeter community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    F

    G

    • Goffstown community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Gorham community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Greenville community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Groveton community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    H

    • Hampton community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Hampton Beach community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 30
    • Hancock community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Hanover community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Henniker community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Hillsborough community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Hinsdale community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Hooksett community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Hudson community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    J

    • Jaffrey community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    K

    L

    • Laconia city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Lancaster community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Lebanon city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Lincoln community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Lisbon community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Littleton community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Londonderry community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Loudon community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    M

    N

    P

    R

    • Raymond community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Rochester city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    S

    T

    U

    • Union community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    W

    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.