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Honey bee forage in Smyrna, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (92nd percentile) and lowest in spring (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi S); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Smyrna?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Smyrna, 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): 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): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, 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 207 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Smyrna
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.26 mi N.
How Smyrna ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 65th | 52nd | 78th | 72nd |
| New York | 72nd | 22nd | 88th | 92nd |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 91st | 40th | 92nd | 94th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 63% 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 Smyrna: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sherburne 4 mi · Earlville 4 mi · Hamilton 10 mi · Norwich 11 mi · New Berlin 13 mi · South Edmeston 13 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 Smyrna (42.6869, -75.5687); 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.