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Honey bee forage in Chouteau, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Chouteau?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Chouteau, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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 54 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Chouteau
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi W; open water 0.13 mi NW.
How Chouteau ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 97th | 57th | 23rd |
| Oklahoma | 91st | 93rd | 84th | 16th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 19th | 94th | 5th | 28th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 64% 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 Chouteau: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mazie 3 mi · Pin Oak Acres 5 mi · Sportsmen Acres 6 mi · Murphy 7 mi · Sams Corner 7 mi · Pryor Creek 8 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 Chouteau (36.1895, -95.3389); 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.