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Honey bee forage in Lisle, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lisle?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lisle, 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 15.
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); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, 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 81 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, 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 Lisle
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.17 mi W; open water 0.33 mi S.
How Lisle ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 58th | 72nd | 64th |
| New York | 56th | 37th | 75th | 77th |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 83rd | 65th | 84th | 77th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 64% 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 Lisle: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Whitney Point 2 mi · Glen Aubrey 6 mi · Marathon 7 mi · Smithville Flats 10 mi · Greene 12 mi · Newark Valley 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 Lisle (42.3491, -76.0055); 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.