city in Kentucky
Honey bee forage in Oakland, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (4th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); rapeseed (nearest 2.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Oakland?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Oakland, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 4,528 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 504 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Oakland
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Corn; Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.32 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.41 mi N.
How Oakland ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 93rd | 67th | 92nd | 4th |
| Kentucky | 94th | 8th | 94th | 4th |
| Interior Plateau | 98th | 3rd | 99th | 1st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Oakland: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Smiths Grove 2 mi · Plum Springs 8 mi · Brownsville 10 mi · Bowling Green 11 mi · Park City 11 mi · Plano 15 mi
All towns in Kentucky · National map · How the scoring works
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Oakland (37.0462, -86.2469); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.