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Honey bee forage in Lookeba, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 46% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (56th percentile) and lowest in summer (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lookeba?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jul 1 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 Lookeba, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion; 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); 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), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 59 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi SE, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 5 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 Lookeba
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi E.
How Lookeba ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 76th | 39th | 62nd |
| Oklahoma | 46th | 56th | 38th | 55th |
| Cross Timbers | 10th | 13th | 67th | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% 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 Lookeba: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Binger 4 mi · Hinton 9 mi · Cedar Lake 11 mi · Eakly 12 mi · Bridgeport 13 mi · Gracemont 13 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 Lookeba (35.363, -98.3641); 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.