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Honey bee forage in Sleepy Hollow Lake, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in summer (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.4 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sleepy Hollow Lake?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sleepy Hollow Lake, 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), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 68 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi N, 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 Sleepy Hollow Lake
Mostly: Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Open water; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi NW.
How Sleepy Hollow Lake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 72nd | 61st | 59th |
| New York | 56th | 75th | 41st | 62nd |
| Northeastern Coastal Zone | 67th | 69th | 66th | 54th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Sleepy Hollow Lake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Athens 2 mi · Stottville 3 mi · Lorenz Park 3 mi · Coxsackie 4 mi · Hudson 4 mi · Leeds 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 Sleepy Hollow Lake (42.3036, -73.8106); 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.