Bee forage check

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Forage report for 41.1336, -75.9044

Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (54th). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.41 mi E. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 57th percentile (spring 70th, summer 60th, fall 66th)
Pennsylvania: 61st percentile (spring 78th, summer 54th, fall 95th)
North Central Appalachians: 98th percentile (spring 98th, summer 97th, fall 99th)

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 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs, Dandelion
Season ends: Oct 15

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Spring-flowering shrubs; light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Garden flowers; extra 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): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs; light amber

Things to watch

Heavily developed. About 54% 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.