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Honey bee forage in Curryville, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (below the 1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here); alfalfa (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Curryville?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Curryville, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
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 8,071 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 92 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SE, blooms late 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 Curryville
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Corn; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 1.32 mi N.
How Curryville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 28th | 88th | 25th |
| Pennsylvania | 82nd | below the 1st | 98th | 5th |
| Ridge and Valley | 80th | below the 1st | 98th | 16th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Curryville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Millerstown 2 mi · Homewood at Martinsburg 2 mi · Spring Drive Mobile Home Park 2 mi · Henrietta 2 mi · Martinsburg Junction 2 mi · Martinsburg 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 Curryville (40.2759, -78.338); 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.