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Honey bee forage in Georgetown, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (83rd percentile) and lowest in summer (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 3.6 mi W).
When is the honey flow in Georgetown?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Georgetown, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, 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 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 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 Georgetown
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Developed, medium intensity; Central Appalachian Oak Rocky Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.33 mi NW.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 64% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Georgetown ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 42nd | 61st | 51st | 60th |
| Pennsylvania | 35th | 43rd | 38th | 83rd |
| Ridge and Valley | 21st | 14th | 64th | 96th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Georgetown: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wilkes-Barre 1 mi · Laurel Run 2 mi · Ashley 2 mi · Kingston 3 mi · Edwardsville 3 mi · Plains 4 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 Georgetown (41.2271, -75.8722); 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.