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Honey bee forage in Avard, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in fall (67th percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.5 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.7 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Avard?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Avard, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 386 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 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 Avard
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi SE.
How Avard ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 45th | 65th | 43rd | 71st |
| Oklahoma | 37th | 39th | 59th | 67th |
| Central Great Plains | 35th | 77th | 31st | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Avard: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hopeton 7 mi · Alva 9 mi · Waynoka 10 mi · Dacoma 13 mi · Capron 18 mi · Freedom 19 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 Avard (36.6974, -98.7894); 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.