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Honey bee forage in Waynoka, Oklahoma
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (53rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Waynoka?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 30, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 31 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Waynoka, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; 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), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Alfalfa: about 124 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 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 Waynoka
Mostly: Western Great Plains Sand Prairie; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi W.
How Waynoka ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 85th | 56th | 60th |
| Oklahoma | 69th | 70th | 83rd | 53rd |
| Central Great Plains | 72nd | 97th | 40th | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 64% 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 Waynoka: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Avard 10 mi · Quinlan 12 mi · Hopeton 14 mi · Freedom 18 mi · Dacoma 19 mi · Alva 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 Waynoka (36.5786, -98.8837); 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.