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Honey bee forage in Grainola, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in fall (96th percentile) and lowest in spring (57th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Grainola?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Oct 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grainola, 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), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion; 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), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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, native wildflowers; 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 83 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms late May – late 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 Grainola
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi W.
How Grainola ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 76th | 61st | 87th |
| Oklahoma | 71st | 57th | 88th | 96th |
| Flint Hills | 42nd | 89th | 30th | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 Grainola: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Foraker 6 mi · Webb City 10 mi · Shidler 11 mi · Kaw City 17 mi · Burbank 17 mi · Newkirk 23 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 Grainola (36.9379, -96.6488); 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.