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Forage report for 41.4600, -73.5269
Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Connecticut. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Connecticut sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: apples (nearest 3.1 mi SE). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.11 mi NE. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 73rd percentile (spring 83rd, summer 67th, fall 69th)
- Connecticut: 89th percentile (spring 90th, summer 87th, fall 86th)
- Northeastern Coastal Zone: 91st percentile (spring 93rd, summer 86th, fall 85th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Connecticut, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Mar 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Apples: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi SE, blooms late Apr – early May
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 65% 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.