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Honey bee forage in Ellenville, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 3% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it ranks highest in spring (27th percentile) and lowest in summer (1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.8 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.9 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Ellenville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ellenville, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 67 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms early Jul – early 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 Ellenville
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Central Appalachian Pine-Oak Rocky Woodland; Central Appalachian Oak Rocky Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.87 mi S.
How Ellenville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 19th | 54th | 30th | 21st |
| New York | 3rd | 27th | 1st | 18th |
| Ridge and Valley | below the 1st | 4th | 19th | 12th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 93% 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 Ellenville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cragsmoor 3 mi · Napanoch 3 mi · Walker Valley 4 mi · Watchtower 7 mi · Kerhonkson 7 mi · Pine Bush 7 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 Ellenville (41.7047, -74.3622); 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.