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Honey bee forage in Windsor, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (65th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi N); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.8 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Windsor?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Windsor, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- 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): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra 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 168 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 41 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms early Jun – 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 Windsor
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns); Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.13 mi N.
How Windsor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 74th | 83rd | 54th |
| Pennsylvania | 95th | 83rd | 93rd | 65th |
| Northern Piedmont | 77th | 34th | 84th | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Windsor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Red Lion 2 mi · Yoe 3 mi · Dallastown 3 mi · Yorkana 4 mi · Felton 4 mi · East Prospect 5 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 Windsor (39.9163, -76.584); 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.