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Honey bee forage in Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (80th percentile) and lowest in summer (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Mount Carbon?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (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 Mount Carbon, 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): 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, summer-flowering shrubs, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; 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), 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
- Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi SE, 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 Mount Carbon
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.09 mi NE.
How Mount Carbon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 71st | 54th | 59th |
| Pennsylvania | 54th | 79th | 42nd | 80th |
| Ridge and Valley | 43rd | 38th | 68th | 95th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 61% 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 Mount Carbon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pottsville 1 mi · Mechanicsville 1 mi · Palo Alto 1 mi · Port Carbon 2 mi · Renningers 3 mi · Marlin 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 Mount Carbon (40.6733, -76.1884); 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.