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Honey bee forage in Utica, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 33% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it ranks highest in summer (42nd percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Utica?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Utica, 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 9.
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): soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, soybeans; 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 53 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 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 Utica
Mostly: Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.32 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.33 mi SW.
How Utica ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 40th | 60th | 54th | 45th |
| Pennsylvania | 33rd | 36th | 42nd | 29th |
| North Central Appalachians | 90th | 84th | 92nd | 66th |
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 Utica: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hannasville 3 mi · Polk 5 mi · New Lebanon 6 mi · Cooperstown 6 mi · Cochranton 7 mi · Sugarcreek 7 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 Utica (41.4372, -79.9654); 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.