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Honey bee forage in Keyes, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 58% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Keyes?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Keyes, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, sunflower; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, sunflower; 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 5,094 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 43 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 106 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms late Jun – 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 Keyes
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Sorghum; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.65 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.88 mi E.
How Keyes ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 65th | 70th | 49th |
| Oklahoma | 58th | 39th | 95th | 40th |
| High Plains | 83rd | 89th | 62nd | 38th |
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 Keyes: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Boise City 15 mi · Texhoma 33 mi · Felt 34 mi · Hough 38 mi · Goodwell 38 mi · Kenton 40 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 Keyes (36.8076, -102.2517); 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.