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Honey bee forage in Capron, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 8% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Capron?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- 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 Capron, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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), cotton; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, cotton; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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
- Soybeans: about 37 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 124 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NW, blooms early May – late Jun (grown 1 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 Capron
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.61 mi NW.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 64% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Capron ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 43rd | 56th | 6th |
| Oklahoma | 8th | 5th | 83rd | 3rd |
| Central Great Plains | 6th | 36th | 40th | 8th |
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 Capron: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Burlington 9 mi · Alva 9 mi · Hopeton 15 mi · Byron 16 mi · Cherokee 16 mi · Amorita 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 Capron (36.8967, -98.5776); 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.