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Honey bee forage in Linwood, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Linwood?
- First forage: Apr 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Linwood, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few 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 3,589 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 226 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 84 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (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 Linwood
Mostly: North-Central Interior and Appalachian Rich Swamp; Corn; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi S.
How Linwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 36th | 86th | 61st |
| New York | 87th | 2nd | 97th | 67th |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 68th | 3rd | 92nd | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Linwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
York 4 mi · Pavilion 4 mi · Fowlerville 5 mi · Greigsville 5 mi · Retsof 6 mi · Wadsworth 6 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 Linwood (42.8967, -77.9476); 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.