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Honey bee forage in Coyle, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (78th percentile) and lowest in fall (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Coyle?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Coyle, 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 31.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, soybeans; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; 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
- Alfalfa: about 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms late May – late 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 Coyle
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.26 mi W.
How Coyle ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 80th | 51st | 58th |
| Oklahoma | 63rd | 63rd | 78th | 50th |
| Central Great Plains | 69th | 92nd | 37th | 61st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Coyle: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Langston 3 mi · Meridian 7 mi · Guthrie 11 mi · Perkins 12 mi · Mulhall 13 mi · Stillwater 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 Coyle (35.9519, -97.2361); 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.