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Honey bee forage in Dale, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dale?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (alfalfa, 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 Dale, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 123 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 96 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early May – 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 Dale
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.25 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi SW.
How Dale ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 66th | 77th | 61st | 41st |
| Oklahoma | 68th | 59th | 88th | 31st |
| Cross Timbers | 64th | 19th | 98th | 16th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 48% 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 Dale: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McLoud 4 mi · Shawnee 5 mi · Bethel Acres 5 mi · Harrah 10 mi · Tecumseh 10 mi · Pink 11 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 Dale (35.3842, -97.0434); 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.