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Honey bee forage in Laverne, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (53rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: millet (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Laverne?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 30, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 31 (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 Laverne, 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), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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
- Millet: about 40 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 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 Laverne
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Western Great Plains Sand Prairie; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 1.08 mi NW.
How Laverne ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 82nd | 54th | 60th |
| Oklahoma | 64th | 65th | 82nd | 53rd |
| Southwestern Tablelands | 97th | 98th | 87th | 26th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Laverne: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rosston 8 mi · May 10 mi · Gate 13 mi · Buffalo 17 mi · Knowles 20 mi · Fort Supply 20 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 Laverne (36.7053, -99.8967); 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.