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Honey bee forage in Addison, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (85th percentile) and lowest in spring (51st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Addison?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Addison, 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 14.
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): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, 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 37 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms late Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 29 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 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 Addison
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi N; open water 0.07 mi NE.
How Addison ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 62nd | 71st | 68th |
| New York | 63rd | 51st | 73rd | 85th |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 88th | 86th | 83rd | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Addison: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Gang Mills 7 mi · Coopers Plains 7 mi · Painted Post 8 mi · Riverside 9 mi · Campbell 9 mi · Corning 9 mi
All towns in New York · National map · How the scoring works
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 Addison (42.1063, -77.232); 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.