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Honey bee forage in Wann, Oklahoma

Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).

When is the honey flow in Wann?

  • First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
  • Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
  • Season ends: Aug 31
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wann, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
  • Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; 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 56 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
  • Corn: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, 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 Wann

Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland.

Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.25 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi E.

How Wann ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US89th97th79th21st
Oklahoma99th94th98th14th
Central Irregular Plains63rd94th25th24th

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

About 78% 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 Wann: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Copan 7 mi · Lenapah 10 mi · Dewey 11 mi · South Coffeyville 11 mi · Delaware 13 mi · Bartlesville 15 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 Wann (36.9147, -95.8047); 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.