Bee forage check

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Forage report for 44.9669, -70.6536

Estimated forage here is better than about 38% of sites in Maine. Against other Maine sites it stands out most in fall (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (5th). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.11 mi S.

Ranking

Continental US: 26th percentile (spring 36th, summer 59th, fall 58th)
Maine: 38th percentile (spring 5th, summer 63rd, fall 94th)
Northeastern Highlands: 16th percentile (spring 2nd, summer 45th, fall 95th)

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

Season

First forage: Apr 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Season ends: Oct 31

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Spring-flowering shrubs; light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Garden flowers; extra light amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs; light amber

Things to watch

No digital FEMA flood map here. FEMA has no digital flood map for this area. Ask the county, and look for low ground near creeks before placing hives.

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.