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Honey bee forage in Stevens, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (below the 1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Stevens?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Stevens, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, pumpkins; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; 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 3,059 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms early Jun – 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 Stevens
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns).
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.37 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.5 mi NW.
How Stevens ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 36th | 87th | 42nd |
| Pennsylvania | 86th | below the 1st | 98th | 21st |
| Northern Piedmont | 49th | 1st | 95th | 23rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Stevens: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Denver 2 mi · Schoeneck 2 mi · Ephrata 3 mi · Reamstown 3 mi · Clay 4 mi · Reinholds 4 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 Stevens (40.2165, -76.1669); 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.