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Honey bee forage in Hennessey, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (63rd percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 1.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hennessey?
- 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, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hennessey, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, garden flowers, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; 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
- Canola: about 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi E, blooms late Apr – early Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 51 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms late May – late 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 Hennessey
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi S; open water 0.27 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 54% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Hennessey ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 74th | 44th | 38th |
| Oklahoma | 43rd | 53rd | 63rd | 27th |
| Central Great Plains | 48th | 86th | 32nd | 37th |
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 Hennessey: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bison 6 mi · Dover 9 mi · Waukomis 12 mi · Lovell 15 mi · Loyal 15 mi · Drummond 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 Hennessey (36.1058, -97.8986); 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.