borough in Pennsylvania
Honey bee forage in Penn, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (69th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Penn?
- 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 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Penn, 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 29.
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, 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); extra 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); 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 41 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Jul – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, 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 Penn
Mostly: Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.3 mi NW.
How Penn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 84th | 67th | 61st |
| Pennsylvania | 83rd | 92nd | 69th | 85th |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 77th | 31st | 86th | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 48% 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 Penn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Adamsburg 1 mi · Jeannette 1 mi · Harrison City 2 mi · Manor 2 mi · Grapeville 2 mi · Irwin 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 Penn (40.3292, -79.6421); 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.