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Honey bee forage in Parish, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (63rd percentile) and lowest in summer (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Parish?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late 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, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Parish, 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), 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, soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): 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
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Jul – late Aug (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 Parish
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Appalachian Hemlock Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi N; open water 0.04 mi N.
How Parish ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 62nd | 62nd | 59th |
| New York | 44th | 50th | 47th | 63rd |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 16th | 42nd | 17th | 44th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Parish: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mexico 7 mi · Central Square 8 mi · Altmar 10 mi · Pulaski 11 mi · Sand Ridge 12 mi · Constantia 12 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 Parish (43.4058, -76.1264); 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.