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Honey bee forage in Hopeton, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 2% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it ranks highest in summer (30th percentile) and lowest in spring (4th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.9 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hopeton?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), canola, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hopeton, 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), canola, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, canola, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Canola: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi E, blooms early May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 92 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 61 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, 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 Hopeton
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.53 mi NE.
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 Hopeton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 16th | 42nd | 37th | 17th |
| Oklahoma | 2nd | 4th | 30th | 10th |
| Central Great Plains | 2nd | 32nd | 23rd | 20th |
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 Hopeton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Dacoma 6 mi · Alva 7 mi · Avard 7 mi · Lambert 13 mi · Carmen 14 mi · Waynoka 14 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 Hopeton (36.6882, -98.662); 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.