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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Oregon

Across 426 towns in Oregon, the main honey flow typically runs from about Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking around Apr 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Feb 16, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Oregon

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster).

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: alfalfa, clover and wildflowers, corn, dry beans, peas, cherries.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 81st percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Oregon: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Oregon: the best is near Yachats, OR (99th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Paisley, OR. All notable spots.

Every town in Oregon

426 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

    A

    • Adair Village city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Adams city · flow May 1 to Jun 15
    • Adrian city · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
    • Albany city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Aloha community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Alpine community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Alsea community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Altamont community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Amity city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 30
    • Annex community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
    • Antelope city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Arlington city · flow Mar 16 to Aug 31
    • Ashland city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Astoria city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Athena city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Aumsville city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 30
    • Aurora city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15

    B

    C

    D

    E

    • Eagle Crest community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Eagle Point city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Echo city · flow Mar 16 to Aug 15
    • Elgin city · flow Apr 1 to Aug 31
    • Elkton city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Elmira community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Enterprise city · flow May 1 to Sep 15
    • Eola community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Estacada city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Eugene city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15

    F

    G

    H

    • Haines city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Halfway city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Halsey city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Happy Valley city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Harbor community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Harper community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
    • Harrisburg city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 30
    • Hayesville community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Hebo community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Heceta Beach community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Helix city · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Heppner city · flow Apr 1 to Aug 31
    • Hermiston city · flow Mar 16 to Jul 31
    • Hillsboro city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Hines city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Holley community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Hood River city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Hubbard city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Huntington city · flow Apr 1 to Sep 15

    I

    J

    K

    L

    M

    N

    O

    P

    R

    S

    T

    • Takilma community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Talent city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Tangent city · flow Mar 1 to Jul 31
    • Terrebonne community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Tetherow community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • The Dalles city · flow Apr 1 to Apr 30
    • Three Rivers community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Tigard city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Tillamook city · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Toledo city · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Trail community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Trent community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Tri-City community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Troutdale city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Tualatin city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Tumalo community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Turner city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Tutuilla community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Tygh Valley community · flow Apr 1 to Aug 15

    U

    • Ukiah city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Umapine community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Umatilla city · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Union city · flow Apr 1 to Aug 31
    • Unity city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15

    V

    • Vale city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Veneta city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Vernonia city · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30

    W

    Y

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.