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Honey bee forage in Lyon Mountain, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 21% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it ranks highest in summer (42nd percentile) and lowest in fall (6th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.19 mi SW.
When is the honey flow in Lyon Mountain?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lyon Mountain, 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 Jun 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Lyon Mountain
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Acadian-Appalachian Montane Spruce-Fir Forest; Acadian Low-Elevation Spruce-Fir Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi SW; open water 0.74 mi N.
How Lyon Mountain ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 37th | 53rd | 61st | 10th |
| New York | 21st | 24th | 42nd | 6th |
| Northeastern Highlands | 31st | 23rd | 53rd | 10th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 97% 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 Lyon Mountain: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Dannemora 7 mi · Redford 8 mi · Cadyville 11 mi · Morrisonville 15 mi · Altona 16 mi · Chateaugay 18 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 Lyon Mountain (44.7183, -73.8663); 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.