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Honey bee forage in Lorenz Park, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (59th percentile) and lowest in summer (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.3 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.9 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lorenz Park?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early 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, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lorenz Park, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; 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, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; 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 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 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 Lorenz Park
Mostly: Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.28 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.3 mi W.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Apples: insecticides used on about 77% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Lorenz Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 46th | 66th | 51st | 56th |
| New York | 35th | 59th | 21st | 56th |
| Northeastern Coastal Zone | 44th | 47th | 43rd | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 53% 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 Lorenz Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hudson 1 mi · Stottville 2 mi · Athens 2 mi · Sleepy Hollow Lake 3 mi · Claverack-Red Mills 4 mi · Catskill 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 Lorenz Park (42.27, -73.776); 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.