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Honey bee forage in Corfu, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Corfu?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Corfu, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion; 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 191 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 74 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Peas: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Corfu
Mostly: North-Central Interior and Appalachian Rich Swamp; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi N.
How Corfu ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 64th | 77th | 63rd |
| New York | 81st | 56th | 87th | 74th |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 55th | 48th | 65th | 58th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% 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 Corfu: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Akron 6 mi · Alden 6 mi · Alexander 8 mi · Attica 9 mi · Town Line 10 mi · Oakfield 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 Corfu (42.9612, -78.4026); 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.