Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 40.6648, -73.6387

Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in summer (55th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.63 mi NW. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 67th percentile (spring 76th, summer 65th, fall 67th)
New York: 75th percentile (spring 85th, summer 55th, fall 84th)
Northeastern Coastal Zone: 83rd percentile (spring 81st, summer 80th, fall 79th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across New York, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

First forage: Mar 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 — Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 30

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Lindens / basswood; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber

Things to watch

Heavily developed. About 91% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.