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Honey bee forage in Baker, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.0 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 1.0 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Baker?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Baker, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): cotton, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Sorghum: about 272 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 675 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms early Jun – early 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 Baker
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Sorghum; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.23 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.52 mi N.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Baker ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 47th | 61st | 62nd | 23rd |
| Oklahoma | 40th | 32nd | 89th | 16th |
| High Plains | 59th | 84th | 43rd | 19th |
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 Baker: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tyrone 7 mi · Turpin 7 mi · Adams 9 mi · Little Ponderosa 10 mi · Hooker 11 mi · Optima 20 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 Baker (36.8704, -101.0177); 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.