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Honey bee forage in Felt, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 47% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi W); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.0 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Felt?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Felt, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Corn: about 664 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 3 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 Felt
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Corn; Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns).
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi S; open water 0.61 mi E.
How Felt ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 51st | 72nd | 63rd |
| Oklahoma | 47th | 13th | 95th | 58th |
| High Plains | 74th | 64th | 65th | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Felt: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Boise City 20 mi · Kenton 26 mi · Keyes 34 mi · Texhoma 56 mi · Goodwell 65 mi · Hough 71 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 Felt (36.5634, -102.7948); 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.