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Honey bee forage in Sugden, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (63rd percentile) and lowest in summer (12th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.4 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sugden?
- First forage: Jan 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking late Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sugden, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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
- Sorghum: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 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 Sugden
Mostly: Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi W.
How Sugden ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 80th | 30th | 54th |
| Oklahoma | 53rd | 63rd | 12th | 45th |
| Central Great Plains | 62nd | 92nd | 13th | 54th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Sugden: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ryan 4 mi · Waurika 8 mi · Addington 11 mi · Hastings 12 mi · Terral 13 mi · Comanche 19 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 Sugden (34.0825, -97.9788); 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.