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Honey bee forage in Fort Supply, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it ranks highest in spring (49th percentile) and lowest in summer (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 2.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fort Supply?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fort Supply, 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 6.
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): 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
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Sorghum: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 29 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 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 Fort Supply
Mostly: Western Great Plains Sand Prairie; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi NE.
How Fort Supply ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 44th | 71st | 38th | 55th |
| Oklahoma | 37th | 49th | 33rd | 46th |
| Central Great Plains | 34th | 83rd | 24th | 55th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 53% 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 Fort Supply: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
May 10 mi · Woodward 14 mi · Fargo 14 mi · Selman 17 mi · Buffalo 18 mi · Laverne 20 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 Fort Supply (36.5721, -99.5735); 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.