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Honey bee forage in Goltry, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in spring (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Goltry?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Goltry, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; 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): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, 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
- Soybeans: about 129 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 126 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 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 Goltry
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.14 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi S.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 42% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Goltry ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 59th | 66th | 44th |
| Oklahoma | 44th | 28th | 92nd | 34th |
| Central Great Plains | 50th | 69th | 52nd | 42nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 Goltry: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Helena 7 mi · Carrier 8 mi · Hillsdale 9 mi · Jet 9 mi · Meno 10 mi · Lahoma 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 Goltry (36.532, -98.1513); 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.