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Honey bee forage in Wilburton Number Two, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 5% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it ranks highest in fall (15th percentile) and lowest in summer (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.5 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wilburton Number Two?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking early May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wilburton Number Two, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 506 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 687 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi N, blooms early Jul – early 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 Wilburton Number Two
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Central Appalachian Dry Oak Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.22 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.33 mi N.
How Wilburton Number Two ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 19th | 51st | 33rd | 39th |
| Pennsylvania | 5th | 10th | 3rd | 15th |
| Ridge and Valley | below the 1st | 2nd | 24th | 37th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 80% 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 Wilburton Number Two: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Centralia 1 mi · Aristes 1 mi · Wilburton Number One 2 mi · Ashland 3 mi · Locustdale 3 mi · Mount Carmel 3 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 Wilburton Number Two (40.8191, -76.3647); 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.