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Honey bee forage in New Baltimore, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (65th percentile) and lowest in summer (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.0 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.8 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.8 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in New Baltimore?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of New Baltimore, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 110 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 New Baltimore
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.39 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.4 mi E.
How New Baltimore ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 67th | 51st | 56th |
| New York | 37th | 65th | 21st | 56th |
| Northeastern Coastal Zone | 47th | 55th | 44th | 47th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 New Baltimore: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ravena 2 mi · Kinderhook 6 mi · Castleton-on-Hudson 6 mi · Coxsackie 6 mi · Valatie 7 mi · Niverville 7 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 New Baltimore (42.4504, -73.795); 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.