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Honey bee forage in Portlandville, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 18% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (52nd percentile) and lowest in spring (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.9 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Portlandville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Portlandville, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra 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, alfalfa; 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 139 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, 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 Portlandville
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.16 mi SE; open water 0.16 mi SE.
How Portlandville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 35th | 50th | 57th | 54th |
| New York | 18th | 16th | 30th | 52nd |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 30th | 26th | 43rd | 37th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 Portlandville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Milford 4 mi · Mount Vision 6 mi · Laurens 6 mi · Davenport Center 7 mi · Schenevus 7 mi · Oneonta 8 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 Portlandville (42.537, -74.9632); 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.