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Honey bee forage in Fabius, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fabius?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- 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 Fabius, 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 18.
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, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 137 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 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 Fabius
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.34 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.34 mi SW.
How Fabius ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 60th | 77th | 68th |
| New York | 78th | 43rd | 87th | 85th |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 93rd | 77th | 92nd | 88th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 62% 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 Fabius: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tully 7 mi · DeRuyter 7 mi · Cazenovia 9 mi · Manlius 12 mi · Nedrow 13 mi · Fayetteville 14 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 Fabius (42.8347, -75.9848); 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.