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Honey bee forage in Marysville, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in summer (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.7 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sweet corn (nearest 3.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Marysville?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Marysville, 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), summer-flowering shrubs; 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; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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), garden flowers; 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 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi N, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Marysville
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Open water; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi SE.
How Marysville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 52nd | 74th | 48th | 58th |
| Pennsylvania | 53rd | 83rd | 33rd | 78th |
| Ridge and Valley | 41st | 45th | 59th | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 47% 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 Marysville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Dauphin 2 mi · Enola 3 mi · West Fairview 4 mi · Harrisburg 5 mi · Wormleysburg 5 mi · Progress 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 Marysville (40.3376, -76.9321); 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.