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Honey bee forage in Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.8 mi SE); soybeans (nearest 2.0 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Okmulgee?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 31, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Okmulgee, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi E, blooms early May – early 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 Okmulgee
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Southeastern Great Plains Floodplain Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi N; open water 0.55 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 86% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Okmulgee ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 97th | 56th | 46th |
| Oklahoma | 95th | 95th | 83rd | 36th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 34th | 96th | 4th | 64th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Okmulgee: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Morris 5 mi · Preston 6 mi · Schulter 8 mi · Grayson 9 mi · Beggs 10 mi · Hoffman 11 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 Okmulgee (35.6252, -95.954); 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.