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Honey bee forage in Piedmont, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 10% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it ranks highest in fall (33rd percentile) and lowest in summer (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: camelina (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Piedmont?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Piedmont, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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), 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
- Camelina: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms early May – late May (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Piedmont
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.17 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi E.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 40% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Piedmont ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 60th | 28th | 43rd |
| Oklahoma | 10th | 30th | 10th | 33rd |
| Central Great Plains | 7th | 70th | 11th | 41st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 44% 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 Piedmont: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cashion 10 mi · Yukon 11 mi · Warr Acres 13 mi · Woodlawn Park 13 mi · Okarche 13 mi · The Village 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 Piedmont (35.6748, -97.7535); 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.