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Honey bee forage in Boise City, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Boise City?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Boise City, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), lindens / basswood; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 376 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 90 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, blooms late Jun – 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 Boise City
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Sorghum; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.24 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.38 mi W.
How Boise City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 80th | 68th | 56th |
| Oklahoma | 75th | 62nd | 94th | 49th |
| High Plains | 90th | 98th | 57th | 47th |
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 Boise City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Keyes 15 mi · Felt 20 mi · Kenton 28 mi · Texhoma 43 mi · Goodwell 50 mi · Hough 53 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 Boise City (36.7313, -102.5095); 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.