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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Virginia

Across 700 towns in Virginia, the main honey flow typically runs from about Mar 16 to Jun 23, peaking around Apr 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Feb 16, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Virginia

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard).

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: corn, soybeans, alfalfa, sorghum, cotton, apples.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 72nd percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Virginia: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Virginia: the best is near Chesapeake, VA (98th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Cheriton, VA. All notable spots.

Every town in Virginia

700 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Oak Grove community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Oak Hall community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 31
    • Oak Level community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Oakton community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Occoquan town · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Onancock town · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • One Loudoun community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Onley town · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Opal community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 31
    • Orange town · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Orkney Springs community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Osaka community · flow Mar 16 to May 31

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    • Yogaville community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Yorkshire community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Yorktown community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.