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Honey bee forage in Alburgh, Vermont
Estimated forage here is better than about 24% of sites in Vermont. Against other Vermont sites it stands out most in fall (92nd percentile) and lowest in spring (5th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Alburgh?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Alburgh, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on May 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 376 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 73 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Alburgh
Mostly: Open water; Unmapped; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi NW.
How Alburgh ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 43rd | 48th | 66th | 57th |
| Vermont | 24th | 5th | 65th | 92nd |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 8th | 11th | 25th | 38th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Alburgh: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Highgate Springs 10 mi · Swanton 10 mi · Highgate Center 13 mi · St. Albans 16 mi · South Hero 23 mi · Enosburg Falls 25 mi
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Alburgh (44.9767, -73.3026); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.