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Forage report for 40.7707, -76.4389

Estimated forage here is better than about 29% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (52nd percentile) and lowest in summer (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.6 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 38th percentile (spring 62nd, summer 45th, fall 51st)
Pennsylvania: 29th percentile (spring 50th, summer 29th, fall 52nd)
Ridge and Valley: 16th percentile (spring 17th, summer 56th, fall 77th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Spring-flowering shrubs, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Season ends: Oct 15

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Soybeans: about 242 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 390 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Corn: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Spring-flowering shrubs, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Summer-flowering shrubs, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers; light amber
Whole season (March to November): Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber

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.