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Honey bee forage in Au Sable Forks, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (50th percentile) and lowest in spring (29th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.37 mi NE.
When is the honey flow in Au Sable Forks?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Au Sable Forks, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Au Sable Forks
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Pine-Hemlock Forest; Northeastern Interior Pine Barrens.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.37 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.43 mi NE.
How Au Sable Forks ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 40th | 55th | 57th | 53rd |
| New York | 25th | 29th | 31st | 50th |
| Northeastern Highlands | 35th | 28th | 39th | 92nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Au Sable Forks: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wilmington 9 mi · Keeseville 10 mi · Peru 11 mi · Redford 12 mi · Willsboro Point 14 mi · Willsboro 15 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 Au Sable Forks (44.4547, -73.6709); 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.