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Honey bee forage in Herminie, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (53rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Herminie?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Herminie, 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 Apr 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra 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), soybeans; extra 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
- Soybeans: about 121 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Herminie
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.13 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi NE.
How Herminie ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 87th | 76th | 51st |
| Pennsylvania | 94th | 94th | 84th | 53rd |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 96th | 42nd | 96th | 82nd |
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 Herminie: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Madison 2 mi · Arona 3 mi · Yukon 4 mi · Industry 4 mi · Irwin 4 mi · Wyano 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 Herminie (40.2632, -79.7136); 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.