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Honey bee forage in Pennsville, New Jersey
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in New Jersey. Against other New Jersey sites it stands out most in spring (78th percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Pennsville?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pennsville, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 66 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 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 Pennsville
Mostly: Open water; Southeastern Ruderal Wet Meadow & Marsh; Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Tidal Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi NE.
How Pennsville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 86th | 63rd | 53rd |
| New Jersey | 62nd | 78th | 51st | 29th |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 52nd | 66th | 63rd | 94th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Pennsville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Carneys Point 4 mi · Salem 6 mi · Penns Grove 6 mi · Auburn 8 mi · Quinton 8 mi · Woodstown 9 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 Pennsville (39.6483, -75.5003); 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.