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Honey bee forage in Beatty, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 33% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (63rd percentile) and lowest in summer (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Beatty?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Jun (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Beatty, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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 88 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Beatty
Mostly: North American Arid West Emergent Marsh; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Columbia Plateau Western Juniper Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.27 mi NE.
How Beatty ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 34th | 55th | 72nd |
| Oregon | 33rd | 44th | 39th | 63rd |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 40th | 52nd | 32nd | 76th |
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 Beatty: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sprague River 12 mi · Bly 12 mi · Bonanza 18 mi · Altamont 29 mi · Klamath Falls 30 mi · Malin 30 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 Beatty (42.4419, -121.2716); 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.