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Honey bee forage in Aline, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 6% of sites in Oklahoma. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Oklahoma sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Aline?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Aline, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; 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 0.8 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 68 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early May – late Jun (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 Aline
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Rye; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi E.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 58% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Aline ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 21st | 55th | 32nd | 25th |
| Oklahoma | 6th | 19th | 14th | 18th |
| Central Great Plains | 4th | 60th | 14th | 26th |
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 Aline: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Carmen 5 mi · Cleo Springs 7 mi · Helena 10 mi · Lambert 12 mi · Dacoma 12 mi · Ringwood 15 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 Aline (36.5097, -98.4487); 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.