Bee forage check

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Forage report for 41.3436, -73.9856

Estimated forage here is better than about 16% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in spring (55th percentile) and lowest in summer (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.6 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.27 mi NE.

Ranking

Continental US: 32nd percentile (spring 64th, summer 37th, fall 45th)
New York: 16th percentile (spring 55th, summer 3rd, fall 35th)
Northeastern Highlands: 25th percentile (spring 56th, summer 3rd, fall 84th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 16 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi NE, blooms early Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Summer-flowering shrubs, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion; 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; 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.