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Honey bee forage in Hooker, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hooker?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 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 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hooker, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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
- Sorghum: about 143 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 72 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 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 Hooker
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Winter Wheat; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.4 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.96 mi NW.
How Hooker ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 84th | 65th | 40th |
| Oklahoma | 74th | 68th | 92nd | 29th |
| High Plains | 90th | 99th | 50th | 30th |
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 Hooker: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Optima 10 mi · Tyrone 10 mi · Adams 11 mi · Baker 11 mi · Hardesty 17 mi · Turpin 18 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 Hooker (36.8614, -101.2163); 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.