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Honey bee forage in Gate, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 55% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Gate?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (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 Gate, 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, 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, dandelion; extra 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Sorghum: about 62 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, 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 Gate
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.22 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi SE.
How Gate ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 74th | 60th | 44th |
| Oklahoma | 55th | 54th | 88th | 35th |
| Southwestern Tablelands | 96th | 92nd | 93rd | 14th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 39% 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 Gate: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rosston 7 mi · Knowles 8 mi · Laverne 13 mi · Buffalo 23 mi · May 23 mi · Beaver 26 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 Gate (36.8517, -100.0552); 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.