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Honey bee forage in Millerstown, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Millerstown?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Millerstown, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; 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 6,472 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 41 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 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 Millerstown
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Corn; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi E.
How Millerstown ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 44th | 84th | 36th |
| Pennsylvania | 75th | 2nd | 93rd | 11th |
| Ridge and Valley | 71st | 1st | 95th | 31st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 38% 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 Millerstown: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Henrietta 1 mi · Curryville 2 mi · Homewood at Martinsburg 2 mi · Fredericksburg 2 mi · Spring Drive Mobile Home Park 3 mi · Martinsburg 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 Millerstown (40.2771, -78.3029); 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.