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West Virginia

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in West Virginia

Across 438 towns in West Virginia, the main honey flow typically runs from about Mar 16 to Jun 15, 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 West Virginia

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), garden flowers.

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

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 62nd 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 West 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 West Virginia: the best is near Charles Town, WV (89th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Cass, WV. All notable spots.

Every town in West Virginia

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

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    C

    D

    • Dailey community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Daniels community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Danville town · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Davis town · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Davy town · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Deep Water community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Delbarton town · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Despard community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Dixie community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Dorothy community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Dunbar city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Dupont City community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Durbin town · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30

    E

    F

    G

    H

    I

    • Iaeger town · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Idamay community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Institute community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Inwood community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Itmann community · flow Mar 16 to May 31

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    K

    • Kanawha community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Kenova city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Kermit town · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Keyser city · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Keystone city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Kimball town · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Kimberly community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Kincaid community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Kingwood city · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Kistler community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Kopperston community · flow Mar 16 to May 31

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    • Lashmeet community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Lavalette community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Leon town · flow Mar 16 to Jul 31
    • Lesage community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Lester town · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Lewisburg city · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Littleton community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Logan city · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Lost Creek town · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Lubeck community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Lumberport town · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15

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    O

    • Oak Hill city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Oakvale town · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Oceana town · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Omar community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Osage community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15

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    Q

    R

    S

    T

    U

    • Union town · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30

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    W

    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.