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Honey bee forage in Springwater, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (80th percentile) and lowest in spring (34th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Springwater?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Springwater, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), alfalfa; 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 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Clover and wildflowers: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms early May – early Oct (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 Springwater
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.31 mi N.
How Springwater ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 52nd | 56th | 66th | 65th |
| New York | 45th | 34th | 60th | 80th |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 72nd | 59th | 75th | 82nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Springwater: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Websters Crossing 3 mi · Wayland 5 mi · Scottsburg 6 mi · Dansville 7 mi · Conesus 7 mi · Cumminsville 8 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 Springwater (42.635, -77.5964); 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.