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Honey bee forage in Butteville, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); squash (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Butteville?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Butteville, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, dry Beans; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, squash, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion, 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
- Corn: about 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Clover and wildflowers: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms early Apr – early Aug (grown 2 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 Butteville
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Other Tree Crops; North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.48 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.55 mi E.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Squash: insecticides used on about 71% of surveyed US acres (2024); Sweet Corn: insecticides used on about 44% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Butteville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 86th | 74th | 17th |
| Oregon | 75th | 75th | 67th | 20th |
| Willamette Valley | 16th | 9th | 70th | 48th |
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 Butteville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Donald 2 mi · Aurora 4 mi · Hubbard 5 mi · Wilsonville 5 mi · Barlow 5 mi · Canby 7 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 Butteville (45.2524, -122.8345); 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.