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Honey bee forage in Stonerstown, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in summer (48th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Stonerstown?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Stonerstown, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; 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): 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
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 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late 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 Stonerstown
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.16 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi N.
How Stonerstown ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 72nd | 57th | 58th |
| Pennsylvania | 60th | 81st | 48th | 79th |
| Ridge and Valley | 49th | 41st | 72nd | 94th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Stonerstown: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Saxton 1 mi · Coalmont 3 mi · Henrietta 4 mi · Coaldale 4 mi · Riddlesburg 4 mi · Defiance 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 Stonerstown (40.2157, -78.2571); 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.