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Honey bee forage in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in spring (69th percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wrightsville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wrightsville, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, 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 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 4 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 Wrightsville
Mostly: Open water; Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.19 mi S.
How Wrightsville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 67th | 62nd | 49th |
| Pennsylvania | 56th | 69th | 59th | 42nd |
| Northern Piedmont | 8th | 21st | 25th | 39th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Wrightsville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Columbia 2 mi · Marietta 3 mi · Washington Boro 4 mi · East Prospect 4 mi · Hallam 4 mi · Yorkana 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 Wrightsville (40.0239, -76.5312); 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.