borough in Pennsylvania
Honey bee forage in East Side, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (78th percentile) and lowest in summer (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.8 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 2.9 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.9 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in East Side?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of East Side, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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, garden flowers; 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), 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 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi SW, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early 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 East Side
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi SE.
How East Side ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 47th | 66th | 53rd | 58th |
| Pennsylvania | 45th | 64th | 41st | 78th |
| North Central Appalachians | 95th | 95th | 92nd | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 East Side: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
White Haven 1 mi · Hickory Hills 4 mi · Penn Lake Park 4 mi · Freeland 8 mi · Holiday Pocono 8 mi · Bear Creek Village 9 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 East Side (41.0624, -75.7622); 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.