borough in Pennsylvania
Honey bee forage in Hyde Park, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in summer (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.4 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hyde Park?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hyde Park, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; 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, 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 44 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early 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 Hyde Park
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.17 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.18 mi SE.
How Hyde Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 85th | 63rd | 56th |
| Pennsylvania | 80th | 93rd | 62nd | 72nd |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 69th | 35th | 80th | 92nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Hyde Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Leechburg 1 mi · Kiskimere 1 mi · West Leechburg 2 mi · Pleasant View 2 mi · Vandergrift 2 mi · North Vandergrift 3 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 Hyde Park (40.6316, -79.5893); 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.