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Honey bee forage in Adair, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Adair?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Adair, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 46 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 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 Adair
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Southeastern Great Plains Riparian Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.21 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi NW.
How Adair ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 98th | 71st | 6th |
| Oklahoma | 98th | 96th | 95th | 3rd |
| Central Irregular Plains | 49th | 96th | 14th | 4th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Adair: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Big Cabin 7 mi · Strang 8 mi · Pensacola 8 mi · Pryor Creek 10 mi · Hoot Owl 10 mi · Sportmans Shores 11 mi
All towns in Oklahoma · 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 Adair (36.4364, -95.2734); 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.