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Honey bee forage in Warner, Oklahoma

Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.9 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.9 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).

When is the honey flow in Warner?

  • First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
  • Main flow: Mar 1 to May 31, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
  • Fall flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
  • Season ends: Aug 31
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Warner, 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 27.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
  • Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, 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 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi S, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
  • Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Warner

Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.

Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.08 mi W.

How Warner ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US88th98th58th15th
Oklahoma98th99th86th8th
Central Irregular Plains52nd99th6th14th

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

About 70% 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 Warner: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Shady Grove 6 mi · Keefton 6 mi · Webbers Falls 8 mi · Duchess Landing 9 mi · Porum 10 mi · Rentiesville 10 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 Warner (35.4917, -95.3089); 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.