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Forage report for 42.4235, -76.4570

Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in New York. Against other New York sites it stands out most in fall (84th percentile) and lowest in summer (55th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.8 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.8 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.28 mi W.

Ranking

Continental US: 60th percentile (spring 68th, summer 65th, fall 67th)
New York: 60th percentile (spring 66th, summer 55th, fall 84th)
Northern Allegheny Plateau: 86th percentile (spring 96th, summer 71st, fall 85th)

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 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
Season ends: Oct 15

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Sep
Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Sep
Alfalfa: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Sep
Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Sep
Corn: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Clover and wildflowers: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi NE, blooms early May – early Oct

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, 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); extra light amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra 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.