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Honey bee forage in Renfrow, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 23% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (88th percentile) and lowest in spring (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Renfrow?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Renfrow, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), cotton, garden flowers; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, 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 116 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 37 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jun – 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 Renfrow
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.16 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi E.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 52% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Renfrow ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 37th | 49th | 61st | 37th |
| Oklahoma | 23rd | 10th | 88th | 26th |
| Central Great Plains | 17th | 49th | 45th | 36th |
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 Renfrow: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Medford 10 mi · Deer Creek 11 mi · Nardin 14 mi · Wakita 15 mi · Jefferson 16 mi · Lamont 17 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 Renfrow (36.9248, -97.657); 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.