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Honey bee forage in Bunker Hill, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in summer (21st). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Bunker Hill?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, maples)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking late Mar (summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bunker Hill, 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 Mar 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, maples; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, maples; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Bunker Hill
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Seasonal Sitka Spruce Forest; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 54% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Bunker Hill ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 98th | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon | 83rd | 85th | 21st | 25th |
| Coast Range | 38th | 42nd | 31st | 90th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Bunker Hill: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Coos Bay 3 mi · North Bend 4 mi · Barview 5 mi · Glasgow 6 mi · Coquille 12 mi · Saunders Lake 12 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 Bunker Hill (43.3474, -124.2123); 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.