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Honey bee forage in Fly Creek, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (81st percentile) and lowest in spring (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.9 mi SE); soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 3.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fly Creek?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fly Creek, 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 17.
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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
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 96 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 60 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Fly Creek
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.07 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi E.
How Fly Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 66th | 67th | 66th |
| New York | 63rd | 62nd | 63rd | 81st |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 87th | 95th | 77th | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 79% 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 Fly Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cooperstown 3 mi · Schuyler Lake 5 mi · Hartwick Seminary 5 mi · Hartwick 6 mi · Milford 9 mi · Richfield Springs 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 Fly Creek (42.7194, -74.9842); 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.