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Honey bee forage in Bixby, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bixby?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bixby, 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 Mar 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early 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 Bixby
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Open water; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.24 mi E; open water 0.3 mi E.
How Bixby ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 88th | 59th | 20th |
| Oklahoma | 78th | 75th | 87th | 13th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 3rd | 74th | 6th | 24th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 39% 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 Bixby: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Leonard 5 mi · Jenks 6 mi · Glenpool 7 mi · Broken Arrow 8 mi · Liberty 9 mi · Kiefer 10 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 Bixby (35.9456, -95.8783); 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.