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Honey bee forage in Spiro, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi N); corn (nearest 1.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Spiro?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Spiro, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, garden flowers; 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 1,788 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 38 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi N, 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 Spiro
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.37 mi SW.
How Spiro ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 98th | 62nd | 26th |
| Oklahoma | 98th | 97th | 89th | 18th |
| Arkansas Valley | 96th | 95th | 95th | 36th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 61% 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 Spiro: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fort Coffee 5 mi · Panama 5 mi · Shady Point 8 mi · Cameron 9 mi · Pocola 9 mi · Rock Island 9 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 Spiro (35.2405, -94.6243); 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.