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Honey bee forage in Boyers, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in summer (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Boyers?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Boyers, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 shrubs, 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
- Corn: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, 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 Boyers
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Small Stream and Riparian Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.03 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.04 mi W.
How Boyers ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 76th | 58th | 53rd |
| Pennsylvania | 63rd | 85th | 50th | 61st |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 28th | 14th | 69th | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 85% 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 Boyers: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Forestville 5 mi · Eau Claire 6 mi · Harrisville 6 mi · North Washington 6 mi · Cherry Valley 6 mi · Clintonville 7 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 Boyers (41.1075, -79.9009); 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.