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Honey bee forage in Webster, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.4 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.6 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Webster?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Webster, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi N, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 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 Webster
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.2 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi W.
How Webster ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 84th | 52nd | 47th |
| Pennsylvania | 70th | 92nd | 40th | 33rd |
| Western Allegheny Plateau | 42nd | 31st | 60th | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 61% 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 Webster: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Donora 1 mi · Fellsburg 1 mi · Wickerham Manor-Fisher 3 mi · Monessen 3 mi · Monongahela 4 mi · Sutersville 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 Webster (40.1924, -79.8507); 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.