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Forage report for 41.3682, -75.3062

Estimated forage here is better than about 38% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in fall (82nd percentile) and lowest in spring (40th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.4 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.19 mi NE.

Ranking

Continental US: 44th percentile (spring 60th, summer 55th, fall 60th)
Pennsylvania: 38th percentile (spring 40th, summer 44th, fall 82nd)
North Central Appalachians: 93rd percentile (spring 86th, summer 93rd, fall 95th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 16 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Season ends: Oct 15

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late Aug
Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-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): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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

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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.