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Honey bee forage in Elbridge, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Elbridge?
- 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, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Elbridge, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), alfalfa; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; 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 380 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 96 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Elbridge
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi NE.
How Elbridge ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 65th | 81st | 62nd |
| New York | 91st | 58th | 93rd | 70th |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 76th | 51st | 80th | 51st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Elbridge: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Jordan 3 mi · Weedsport 6 mi · Skaneateles 6 mi · Marcellus 6 mi · Camillus 7 mi · Port Byron 9 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 Elbridge (43.0379, -76.4424); 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.