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Honey bee forage in Fair Haven, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in New York. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other New York sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fair Haven?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fair Haven, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Soybeans: about 63 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 149 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (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 Fair Haven
Mostly: Open water; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.08 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.11 mi W.
How Fair Haven ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 71st | 75th | 64th |
| New York | 84th | 74th | 82nd | 78th |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 62nd | 70th | 57th | 62nd |
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 Fair Haven: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Red Creek 5 mi · Hannibal 6 mi · Wolcott 9 mi · SUNY Oswego 12 mi · Minetto 12 mi · Cato 13 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 Fair Haven (43.3232, -76.7047); 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.