borough in Pennsylvania
Honey bee forage in Sylvania, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (92nd percentile) and lowest in spring (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sylvania?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sylvania, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
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 73 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Sylvania
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi N.
How Sylvania ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 61st | 62nd | 63rd |
| Pennsylvania | 51st | 43rd | 60th | 92nd |
| Northern Allegheny Plateau | 70th | 81st | 64th | 76th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Sylvania: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Troy 4 mi · Roseville 6 mi · Mainesburg 7 mi · Alba 7 mi · Canton 10 mi · Mansfield 11 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 Sylvania (41.8012, -76.8658); 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.