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Honey bee forage in Brownsville, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); mustard (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.3 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Brownsville?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Brownsville, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, clover/Wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Clover and wildflowers: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Apr – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Mustard: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 1 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 Brownsville
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Broadleaf Landslide Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi SE.
How Brownsville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 98th | 74th | 19th |
| Oregon | 84th | 85th | 67th | 22nd |
| Willamette Valley | 46th | 48th | 68th | 55th |
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 Brownsville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Halsey 6 mi · Crawfordsville 6 mi · Shedd 8 mi · Sodaville 8 mi · South Lebanon 9 mi · Holley 10 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 Brownsville (44.3922, -122.9833); 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.