Bee forage check
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Forage report for 41.7304, -70.1979
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Massachusetts. Against other Massachusetts sites it stands out most in fall (100th percentile) and lowest in spring (76th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 72nd percentile (spring 74th, summer 71st, fall 80th)
- Massachusetts: 96th percentile (spring 76th, summer 98th, fall 100th)
- Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens: 62nd percentile (spring 55th, summer 72nd, fall 97th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Massachusetts, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Mar 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers
- Season ends: Oct 15
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra 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); 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.