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Honey bee forage in Tonkawa Tribal Housing, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Tonkawa Tribal Housing?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tonkawa Tribal Housing, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, cotton; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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
- Soybeans: about 289 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 58 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Tonkawa Tribal Housing
Mostly: Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Winter Wheat; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.2 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.38 mi SE.
How Tonkawa Tribal Housing ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 67th | 87th | 13th |
| Oklahoma | 94th | 42nd | 99th | 7th |
| Central Great Plains | 87th | 79th | 80th | 16th |
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 Tonkawa Tribal Housing: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tonkawa 3 mi · Blackwell 9 mi · Marland 10 mi · White Eagle 11 mi · Ponca City 12 mi · McCord 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 Tonkawa Tribal Housing (36.6697, -97.2663); 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.