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Honey bee forage in Henrietta, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (25th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi E); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Henrietta?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Henrietta, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans; extra light amber, 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 5,510 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, 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 Henrietta
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 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.1 mi SW.
How Henrietta ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 56th | 77th | 44th |
| Pennsylvania | 69th | 25th | 86th | 27th |
| Ridge and Valley | 63rd | 7th | 91st | 54th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Henrietta: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Millerstown 1 mi · Curryville 2 mi · Fredericksburg 3 mi · Homewood at Martinsburg 3 mi · Spring Drive Mobile Home Park 4 mi · Martinsburg 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 Henrietta (40.2625, -78.2977); 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.