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Forage report for 45.1449, -67.2158
Estimated forage here is better than about 13% of sites in Maine. Against other Maine sites it ranks highest in fall (47th percentile) and lowest in summer (12th). Biggest nearby bee crops: blueberries (nearest 3.4 mi SE). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.17 mi NE.
Ranking
- Continental US: 18th percentile (spring 43rd, summer 40th, fall 23rd)
- Maine: 13th percentile (spring 22nd, summer 12th, fall 47th)
- Acadian Plains and Hills: 15th percentile (spring 20th, summer 16th, fall 39th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Maine, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Mar 16 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Blueberries: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Spring-flowering shrubs, Summer-flowering shrubs, Native wildflowers; amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Summer-flowering shrubs, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Native wildflowers; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Summer-flowering shrubs, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber
- Whole season (March to November): Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs, Native wildflowers, Spring-flowering shrubs; light amber
Things to watch
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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.