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Honey bee forage in Tidioute, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 27% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it ranks highest in fall (45th percentile) and lowest in summer (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Tidioute?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tidioute, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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): 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
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 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Sep (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 Tidioute
Mostly: Appalachian (Hemlock)-Northern Hardwood Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.35 mi S.
How Tidioute ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 36th | 60th | 47th | 50th |
| Pennsylvania | 27th | 38th | 32nd | 45th |
| North Central Appalachians | 84th | 85th | 82nd | 78th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 82% 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 Tidioute: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pleasantville 12 mi · Youngsville 12 mi · Tionesta 13 mi · Starbrick 14 mi · Titusville 15 mi · Clarendon 17 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 Tidioute (41.6861, -79.392); 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.