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Honey bee forage in Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Estimated forage here is better than about 58% of sites in New Jersey. Against other New Jersey sites it stands out most in fall (81st percentile) and lowest in summer (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: blueberries (nearest 3.4 mi NW).
When is the honey flow in Cape May Court House?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cape May Court House, 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 Apr 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March 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
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Blueberries: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi NW, blooms early Apr – early May
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 Cape May Court House
Mostly: Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Tidal Salt Marsh; Open water; Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 63% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Cape May Court House ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 85th | 59th | 66th |
| New Jersey | 58th | 75th | 45th | 81st |
| Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens | 57th | 78th | 40th | 68th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Cape May Court House: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Burleigh 3 mi · Whitesboro 3 mi · Stone Harbor 4 mi · Avalon 5 mi · Goshen 5 mi · Rio Grande 5 mi
All towns in New Jersey · 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 Cape May Court House (39.0792, -74.8225); 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.