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Honey bee forage in Rauchtown, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (76th percentile) and lowest in spring (48th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rauchtown?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rauchtown, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs; extra 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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), soybeans; 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 315 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 97 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 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 Rauchtown
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.41 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.43 mi E.
How Rauchtown ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 57th | 62nd | 69th | 57th |
| Pennsylvania | 61st | 48th | 72nd | 76th |
| Ridge and Valley | 51st | 16th | 85th | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Rauchtown: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Oval 4 mi · Jersey Shore 5 mi · Avis 6 mi · McElhattan 6 mi · Loganton 7 mi · Woolrich 8 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 Rauchtown (41.1276, -77.2426); 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.