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Honey bee forage in Rouses Point, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 15% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (68th percentile) and lowest in spring (4th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.7 mi SW); soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rouses Point?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rouses Point, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, garden flowers; 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, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, garden flowers; 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 333 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, 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 Rouses Point
Mostly: Unmapped; Open water; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0 mi S; open water 0.02 mi E.
How Rouses Point ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 30th | 41st | 59th | 61st |
| New York | 15th | 4th | 38th | 68th |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 3rd | 6th | 12th | 49th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Rouses Point: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Champlain 3 mi · Chazy 8 mi · Mooers 11 mi · West Chazy 14 mi · Altona 16 mi · Cumberland Head 19 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 Rouses Point (44.9912, -73.3637); 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.