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Honey bee forage in Cornwall, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in summer (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.2 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cornwall?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cornwall, 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 Apr 28.
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): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; 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, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): 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
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 2,185 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – late Aug (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 Cornwall
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.29 mi N; open water 0.29 mi N.
How Cornwall ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 68th | 54th | 54th |
| Pennsylvania | 50th | 71st | 42nd | 65th |
| Northern Piedmont | 5th | 22nd | 15th | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Cornwall: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Quentin 2 mi · Mount Gretna Heights 3 mi · Mount Gretna 3 mi · Timber Hills 4 mi · Lebanon South 5 mi · Penryn 5 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 Cornwall (40.2611, -76.411); 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.