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Honey bee forage in Brogan, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (78th percentile) and lowest in spring (52nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here).
When is the honey flow in Brogan?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Brogan, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, native wildflowers; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
- Corn: about 1,104 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 94 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 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 Brogan
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.25 mi NE.
How Brogan ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 40th | 79th | 82nd |
| Oregon | 59th | 52nd | 76th | 78th |
| Snake River Plain | 73rd | 70th | 74th | 51st |
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 Brogan: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Huntington 14 mi · Vale 23 mi · Annex 26 mi · Harper 28 mi · Ontario 31 mi · Unity 36 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 Brogan (44.2475, -117.5187); 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.