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New Jersey

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in New Jersey

Across 699 towns in New Jersey, the main honey flow typically runs from about Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking around Apr 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Mar 1, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in New Jersey

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar).

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

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 72nd 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 Jersey: 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 Jersey: the best is near Pemberton Heights, NJ (94th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Elizabeth, NJ. All notable spots.

Every town in New Jersey

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

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    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.