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Honey bee forage in Homewood at Martinsburg, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (96th percentile) and lowest in spring (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Homewood at Martinsburg?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Homewood at Martinsburg, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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 7,497 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 42 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 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 Homewood at Martinsburg
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Corn; Dbl Crop Triticale/Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.36 mi NW.
How Homewood at Martinsburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 62nd | 86th | 52nd |
| Pennsylvania | 94th | 47th | 96th | 57th |
| Ridge and Valley | 95th | 15th | 97th | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Homewood at Martinsburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Spring Drive Mobile Home Park 0 mi · Martinsburg Junction 0 mi · Martinsburg 1 mi · Curryville 2 mi · Jugtown 2 mi · Millerstown 2 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 Homewood at Martinsburg (40.3045, -78.3324); 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.