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Honey bee forage in Driftwood, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 16% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it ranks highest in spring and fall (31st percentile) and lowest in summer (14th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Driftwood?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Driftwood, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Driftwood
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.05 mi SE; open water 0.39 mi NW.
How Driftwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 58th | 38th | 46th |
| Pennsylvania | 16th | 31st | 14th | 31st |
| North Central Appalachians | 66th | 77th | 50th | 69th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 Driftwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sinnamahoning 2 mi · Emporium 13 mi · Prospect Park 13 mi · Karthaus 15 mi · Frenchville 18 mi · Pine Glen 18 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 Driftwood (41.344, -78.123); 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.