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Honey bee forage in Speculator, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (5th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.13 mi W.
When is the honey flow in Speculator?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Speculator, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers; white, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Speculator
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Acadian Low-Elevation Spruce-Fir Forest; Acadian Low-Elevation Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.57 mi W.
How Speculator ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 79th | 70th | 9th |
| New York | 77th | 91st | 71st | 5th |
| Northeastern Highlands | 94th | 93rd | 89th | 8th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 97% 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 Speculator: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wells 13 mi · North Creek 20 mi · Northville 27 mi · Eagle Bay 27 mi · Long Lake 27 mi · Pottersville 29 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 Speculator (43.576, -74.3562); 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.