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Honey bee forage in Annex, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.7 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Annex?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Annex, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, peas; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, dry Beans, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, dry Beans; white, likely to set within weeks to a few 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 200 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 271 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi E, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 3 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 Annex
Mostly: Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland; Alfalfa; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi S.
How Annex ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 42nd | 84th | 40th |
| Oregon | 65th | 55th | 93rd | 30th |
| Snake River Plain | 78th | 75th | 88th | 5th |
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 Annex: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ontario 14 mi · Huntington 16 mi · Vale 21 mi · Nyssa 25 mi · Brogan 26 mi · Adrian 34 mi
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 Annex (44.2342, -116.9924); 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.