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Honey bee forage in Gracemont, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in Oklahoma. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Oklahoma sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Gracemont?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Gracemont, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Alfalfa: about 39 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Millet: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Gracemont
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.27 mi SW.
How Gracemont ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 57th | 76th | 42nd | 65th |
| Oklahoma | 52nd | 57th | 55th | 60th |
| Cross Timbers | 21st | 15th | 81st | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% 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 Gracemont: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Washita 7 mi · Anadarko 9 mi · Binger 10 mi · Fort Cobb 12 mi · Verden 12 mi · Lookeba 13 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 Gracemont (35.1879, -98.2591); 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.