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New York

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in New York

Across 1,293 towns in New York, the main honey flow typically runs from about Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking around May 8. 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 York

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

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: corn, soybeans, alfalfa, apples, clover and wildflowers, sweet corn.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 68th 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 York: 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 York: the best is near Rushville, NY (90th percentile in the US); the lowest is near New York, NY. All notable spots.

Every town in New York

1,293 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Accord community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Adams village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Adams Center community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Addison village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Afton village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Airmont village · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Akron village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Akwesasne community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Albany city · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Albertson community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Albion village · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Alden village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Alexander village · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Alexandria Bay village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Alfred village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Allegany village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Almond village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Altamont village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Altmar community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Altona community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Amagansett community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Amenia community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Ames village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Amityville village · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Amsterdam city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Andes community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Andover village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Angelica village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Angola village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Angola on the Lake community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Antwerp village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Apalachin community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Aquebogue community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Arcade village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Ardsley village · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Argyle village · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Arkport village · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Arlington community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Armonk community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Asharoken village · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Athens village · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Atlantic Beach village · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Attica village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Au Sable Forks community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Auburn city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Aurora village · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Averill Park community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Avoca village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Avon village · flow May 1 to Aug 31

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    • Quiogue community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Quogue village · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15

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    • Zena community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30

    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.