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Honey bee forage in Maytown, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in spring (below the 1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Maytown?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Maytown, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, pumpkins; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Corn: about 6,123 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 247 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – 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 Maytown
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Open water.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.63 mi E.
How Maytown ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 83rd | 32nd | 91st | 27th |
| Pennsylvania | 97th | below the 1st | 100th | 6th |
| Northern Piedmont | 85th | below the 1st | 100th | 3rd |
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 Maytown: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Marietta 2 mi · Rheems 3 mi · Mount Joy 4 mi · Wrightsville 5 mi · Bainbridge 5 mi · Columbia 5 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 Maytown (40.0836, -76.5664); 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.