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Honey bee forage in Lakeside Village, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in fall (59th percentile) and lowest in summer (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 1.4 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 3.1 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.7 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lakeside Village?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking late Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lakeside Village, 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 Mar 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi S, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 27 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Lakeside Village
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.09 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi NE.
How Lakeside Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 43rd | 67th | 31st | 64th |
| Oklahoma | 35th | 42nd | 14th | 59th |
| Central Great Plains | 31st | 79th | 14th | 72nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 63% 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 Lakeside Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Edgewater Park 2 mi · Lake Ellsworth Addition 4 mi · Elgin 5 mi · Apache 7 mi · Medicine Park 8 mi · Lawtonka Acres 9 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 Lakeside Village (34.7989, -98.3811); 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.