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Honey bee forage in Ticonderoga, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in summer (78th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.3 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Ticonderoga?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ticonderoga, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, 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, alfalfa; 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), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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
- Alfalfa: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NE, 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 Ticonderoga
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Open water; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.39 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.39 mi W.
How Ticonderoga ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 81st | 73rd | 67th |
| New York | 90th | 93rd | 78th | 83rd |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 73rd | 91st | 48th | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Ticonderoga: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Port Henry 14 mi · Schroon Lake 17 mi · Witherbee 17 mi · Mineville 18 mi · Whitehall 20 mi · Pottersville 21 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 Ticonderoga (43.8423, -73.423); 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.