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Honey bee forage in Applewold, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (84th percentile) and lowest in summer (51st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.4 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.4 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.4 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Applewold?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Applewold, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, 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, garden flowers, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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), garden flowers; 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 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Applewold
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.09 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.11 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 56% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Applewold ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 76th | 58th | 59th |
| Pennsylvania | 64th | 84th | 51st | 81st |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 30th | 14th | 70th | 95th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% 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 Applewold: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
West Kittanning 1 mi · Manorville 1 mi · Kittanning 1 mi · West Hills 3 mi · Ford City 3 mi · Lenape Heights 3 mi
All towns in Pennsylvania · 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 Applewold (40.8082, -79.522); 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.