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Honey bee forage in Shrub Oak, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in summer (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: apples (nearest 3.4 mi SE); corn (nearest 1.8 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 3.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Shrub Oak?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Shrub Oak, 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 3.
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, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Apples: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi SE, blooms late Apr – early May
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Clover and wildflowers: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi SW, blooms late Apr – late 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 Shrub Oak
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns); Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 66% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Shrub Oak ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 86th | 67th | 70th |
| New York | 89th | 97th | 62nd | 87th |
| Northeastern Coastal Zone | 94th | 96th | 86th | 85th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 42% 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 Shrub Oak: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lake Mohegan 1 mi · Jefferson Valley-Yorktown 2 mi · Crompond 2 mi · Shenorock 5 mi · Yorktown Heights 5 mi · Lincolndale 5 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 Shrub Oak (41.3273, -73.8299); 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.