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Honey bee forage in Deerfield Street, New Jersey
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in New Jersey. Against other New Jersey sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peaches (nearest 0.4 mi N).
When is the honey flow in Deerfield Street?
- First forage: Mar 16 (peaches, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Deerfield Street, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, peaches; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, peaches; 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 301 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 265 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Peaches: about 53 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Mar – early Apr
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 Deerfield Street
Mostly: Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Hardwood Forest; Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Basin Swamp and Wet Hardwood Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.36 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.36 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Peaches: insecticides used on about 86% of surveyed US acres (2025). 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 Deerfield Street ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 50th | 91st | 27th |
| New Jersey | 96th | 10th | 99th | 2nd |
| Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens | 96th | 14th | 98th | 2nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Deerfield Street: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Seabrook Farms 2 mi · Seeley 2 mi · Silver Lake 3 mi · Olivet 4 mi · Carlls Corner 4 mi · Laurel Heights 4 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 Deerfield Street (39.5164, -75.244); 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.