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Honey bee forage in Byron, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 30% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (6th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Byron?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (alfalfa, soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Byron, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, cotton; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few 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 355 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 29 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 165 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, 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 Byron
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.72 mi N.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 43% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Byron ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 40th | 46th | 67th | 15th |
| Oklahoma | 30th | 6th | 93rd | 8th |
| Central Great Plains | 24th | 42nd | 53rd | 18th |
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 Byron: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Amorita 2 mi · Burlington 7 mi · Cherokee 11 mi · Nescatunga 13 mi · Capron 16 mi · Manchester 16 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 Byron (36.9014, -98.2944); 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.