city in Oklahoma
Honey bee forage in Clinton, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi S); soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Clinton?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clinton, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 77 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 187 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi SE, 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 Clinton
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.44 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.56 mi S.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 73% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Clinton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 78th | 51st | 44th |
| Oklahoma | 57th | 61st | 79th | 35th |
| Central Great Plains | 65th | 90th | 37th | 43rd |
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 Clinton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Arapaho 5 mi · Bessie 8 mi · Custer City 12 mi · Foss 12 mi · Corn 14 mi · New Cordell 15 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 Clinton (35.5071, -98.9705); 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.