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Honey bee forage in Clark Mills, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (89th percentile) and lowest in spring (66th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Clark Mills?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clark Mills, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; 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, dry Beans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, 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 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 22 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 2 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 Clark Mills
Mostly: Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi NW.
How Clark Mills ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 68th | 77th | 70th |
| New York | 87th | 66th | 87th | 89th |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 68th | 61st | 67th | 79th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Clark Mills: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clinton 2 mi · Westmoreland 2 mi · Hamilton College 3 mi · New York Mills 4 mi · New Hartford 5 mi · Whitesboro 5 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 Clark Mills (43.0846, -75.3761); 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.