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Honey bee forage in Antelope, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (89th percentile) and lowest in summer (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Antelope?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Jul (spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Antelope, 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 May 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, native wildflowers, yellow starthistle; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, 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 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms late Jun – 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 Antelope
Mostly: Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.25 mi SE.
How Antelope ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 45th | 67th | 88th |
| Oregon | 49th | 58th | 56th | 89th |
| Blue Mountains | 43rd | 73rd | 35th | 89th |
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 Antelope: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Shaniko 7 mi · Maupin 25 mi · Fossil 26 mi · Warm Springs 27 mi · Madras 27 mi · Grass Valley 31 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 Antelope (44.9113, -120.7236); 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.