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Honey bee forage in Cayuga, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 32% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in summer (64th percentile) and lowest in spring (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi SE); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cayuga?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cayuga, 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 9.
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, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; 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 554 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 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 Cayuga
Mostly: Open water; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.18 mi W; open water 0.18 mi W.
How Cayuga ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 44th | 49th | 67th | 48th |
| New York | 32nd | 15th | 64th | 38th |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 8th | 12th | 30th | 17th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Cayuga: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Seneca Falls 4 mi · Union Springs 5 mi · Waterloo 7 mi · Auburn 8 mi · Port Byron 10 mi · Savannah 10 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 Cayuga (42.9195, -76.728); 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.