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Honey bee forage in Greene, Rhode Island
Estimated forage here is better than about 20% of sites in Rhode Island. Against other Rhode Island sites it ranks highest in spring (26th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cranberries (nearest 2.8 mi S); corn (nearest 2.3 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Greene?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Greene, 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 May 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September 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
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, 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
- Cranberries: about 42 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul
- Corn: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi SW, blooms early Jul – 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 Greene
Mostly: Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Oak-Pine Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi NW.
How Greene ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 59th | 34th | 21st |
| Rhode Island | 20th | 26th | 19th | 14th |
| Northeastern Coastal Zone | 9th | 23rd | 6th | 3rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 86% 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 Greene: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clayville 5 mi · Foster Center 6 mi · Hope Valley 13 mi · Cranston 13 mi · Wyoming 13 mi · Chepachet 15 mi
All towns in Rhode Island · 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 Greene (41.7047, -71.7281); 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.