Bee forage check

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Forage report for 40.0386, -74.2838

Estimated forage here is better than about 46% of sites in New Jersey. Against other New Jersey sites it stands out most in fall (73rd percentile) and lowest in summer (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.0 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.14 mi NE. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 62nd percentile (spring 76th, summer 60th, fall 63rd)
New Jersey: 46th percentile (spring 57th, summer 46th, fall 73rd)
Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens: 45th percentile (spring 60th, summer 41st, fall 61st)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across New Jersey, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

First forage: Mar 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs
Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 31 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Garden flowers; light amber

Things to watch

Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (A) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.