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Honey bee forage in National Park, New Jersey
Estimated forage here is better than about 30% of sites in New Jersey. Against other New Jersey sites it ranks highest in spring (45th percentile) and lowest in fall (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in National Park?
- 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of National Park, 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 19.
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): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra 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
- Corn: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 National Park
Mostly: Developed, high intensity (paved); Open water; Developed, medium intensity.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.2 mi SW.
How National Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 72nd | 49th | 50th |
| New Jersey | 30th | 45th | 30th | 23rd |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 18th | 27th | 52nd | 93rd |
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 National Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Thorofare 1 mi · Woodbury 3 mi · Westville 3 mi · Paulsboro 3 mi · Brooklawn 4 mi · Gloucester City 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 National Park (39.8673, -75.1856); 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.