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Forage report for 40.5844, -74.2734
Estimated forage here is better than about 42% of sites in New Jersey. Against other New Jersey sites it stands out most in fall (62nd percentile) and lowest in summer (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 3.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 59th percentile (spring 74th, summer 59th, fall 61st)
- New Jersey: 42nd percentile (spring 51st, summer 45th, fall 62nd)
- Northern Piedmont: 14th percentile (spring 35th, summer 21st, fall 74th)
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, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15 — Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Corn: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Jul
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Lindens / basswood; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 93% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.
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.