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Honey bee forage in Burns, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (68th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi SW).
When is the honey flow in Burns?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Burns, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, maples; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra 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
- Alfalfa: about 184 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, 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 Burns
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Columbia Plateau Low Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.61 mi SE.
How Burns ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 61st | 79th | 97th |
| Oregon | 75th | 68th | 78th | 99th |
| Northern Basin and Range | 99th | 99th | 98th | 97th |
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 Burns: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hines 2 mi · Crane 27 mi · Seneca 38 mi · Juntura 50 mi · Canyon City 56 mi · Mount Vernon 57 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 Burns (43.5883, -119.0613); 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.