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Honey bee forage in Karns City, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in summer (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.3 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Karns City?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Karns City, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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
- Alfalfa: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi S, 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 Karns City
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi NW.
How Karns City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 69th | 54th | 52nd |
| Pennsylvania | 51st | 75th | 43rd | 57th |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 7th | 8th | 62nd | 85th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 75% 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 Karns City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fairview 2 mi · Petrolia 2 mi · Chicora 3 mi · Bruin 4 mi · North Washington 6 mi · East Brady 6 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 Karns City (40.997, -79.7264); 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.