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Honey bee forage in Schenley, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (84th percentile) and lowest in fall (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Schenley?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Schenley, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; 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, 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, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; 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 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, blooms early Jul – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, 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 Schenley
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.14 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.33 mi NW.
How Schenley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 75th | 46th | 39th |
| Pennsylvania | 50th | 84th | 30th | 15th |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 7th | 13th | 48th | 21st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% 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 Schenley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Freeport 2 mi · Clinton 3 mi · West Leechburg 4 mi · Leechburg 5 mi · Hyde Park 5 mi · Kiskimere 6 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 Schenley (40.6862, -79.6489); 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.