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Honey bee forage in DeRuyter, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (92nd percentile) and lowest in spring (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in DeRuyter?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of DeRuyter, 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): 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): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, 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 116 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms early Jul – 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 DeRuyter
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi NE.
How DeRuyter ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 56th | 77th | 73rd |
| New York | 75th | 32nd | 87th | 92nd |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 92nd | 56th | 92nd | 94th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 63% 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 DeRuyter: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fabius 7 mi · Tully 12 mi · Cazenovia 12 mi · Morrisville 16 mi · McGraw 16 mi · Smyrna 17 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 DeRuyter (42.7587, -75.8867); 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.