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Honey bee forage in New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in summer (64th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.4 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.4 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.5 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in New Brighton?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of New Brighton, 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 30.
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; extra 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; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi E, blooms early Jun – late 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 New Brighton
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.25 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 76% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How New Brighton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 69th | 80th | 64th | 65th |
| Pennsylvania | 76th | 88th | 64th | 93rd |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 62nd | 19th | 81st | 99th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 New Brighton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fallston 1 mi · Patterson Heights 1 mi · Beaver Falls 2 mi · Eastvale 2 mi · Bridgewater 2 mi · Rochester 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 New Brighton (40.7356, -80.3095); 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.