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Honey bee forage in Stouchsburg, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Stouchsburg?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Stouchsburg, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, alfalfa; 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; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra 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 3,607 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 98 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 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 Stouchsburg
Mostly: Corn; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi S.
How Stouchsburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 49th | 88th | 38th |
| Pennsylvania | 96th | 8th | 99th | 14th |
| Ridge and Valley | 96th | 2nd | 99th | 35th |
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 Stouchsburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Richland 2 mi · Newmanstown 2 mi · Womelsdorf 3 mi · Myerstown 4 mi · Mount Aetna 4 mi · West Myerstown 5 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 Stouchsburg (40.3807, -76.2314); 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.