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Honey bee forage in Geary, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 9% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it ranks highest in spring (30th percentile) and lowest in summer (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Geary?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Geary, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 114 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi E, 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 Geary
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.36 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.37 mi N.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 55% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Geary ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 25th | 60th | 31st | 27th |
| Oklahoma | 9th | 30th | 13th | 19th |
| Central Great Plains | 7th | 71st | 13th | 28th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Geary: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bridgeport 7 mi · Greenfield 7 mi · Hinton 10 mi · Calumet 11 mi · Watonga 15 mi · Hydro 16 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 Geary (35.6371, -98.317); 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.