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Honey bee forage in Allegany, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (80th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); buckwheat (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Allegany?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Sep 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Allegany, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, buckwheat; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Buckwheat: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Oct (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 1 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 Allegany
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.37 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.38 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 53% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Allegany ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 73rd | 77th | 80th |
| New York | 91st | 80th | 85th | 97th |
| North Central Appalachians | 100th | 99th | 100th | 100th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 51% 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 Allegany: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
St. Bonaventure 1 mi · Olean 3 mi · Weston Mills 6 mi · Portville 9 mi · Limestone 9 mi · Salamanca 13 mi
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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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Allegany (42.0906, -78.4896); 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.