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Honey bee forage in Morea, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 14% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it ranks highest in fall (28th percentile) and lowest in summer (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 3.5 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 3.5 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 3.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Morea?
- 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)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Morea, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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
- Corn: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi E, blooms early Jul – early 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 Morea
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Central Appalachian Oak Rocky Woodland; Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.12 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.13 mi SE.
How Morea ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 56th | 38th | 45th |
| Pennsylvania | 14th | 23rd | 15th | 28th |
| Ridge and Valley | 2nd | 6th | 40th | 55th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 65% 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 Morea: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
New Boston 1 mi · Altamont 2 mi · Shenandoah 2 mi · Mahanoy City 2 mi · Gilberton 3 mi · Frackville 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 Morea (40.7892, -76.1728); 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.