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Honey bee forage in Nardin, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Nardin?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nardin, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Soybeans: about 90 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, 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 Nardin
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi NW.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 37% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Nardin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 61st | 80th | 40th |
| Oklahoma | 75th | 34th | 98th | 29th |
| Central Great Plains | 75th | 73rd | 70th | 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 Nardin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Deer Creek 4 mi · Blackwell 8 mi · Lamont 10 mi · Braman 10 mi · Tonkawa 12 mi · Tonkawa Tribal Housing 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 Nardin (36.8041, -97.4499); 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.