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Honey bee forage in Willsboro, New York
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (60th). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 1.9 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.8 mi S); alfalfa (nearest 1.4 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Willsboro?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Willsboro, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; 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
- Clover and wildflowers: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi SE, blooms early May – early Oct (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi S, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 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 Willsboro
Mostly: Open water; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.15 mi E.
How Willsboro ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 82nd | 66th | 58th |
| New York | 82nd | 95th | 60th | 61st |
| Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands | 57th | 93rd | 27th | 42nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% 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 Willsboro: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Willsboro Point 4 mi · Keeseville 11 mi · Westport 13 mi · Elizabethtown 14 mi · Au Sable Forks 15 mi · Peru 16 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 Willsboro (44.3635, -73.3932); 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.