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Honey bee forage in Canyonville, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.5 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Canyonville?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Canyonville, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry; 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 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 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 Canyonville
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Southern Vancouverian Lowland Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi N.
How Canyonville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 97th | 49th | 15th |
| Oregon | 75th | 80th | 33rd | 20th |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 90th | 91st | 46th | 60th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 58% 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 Canyonville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tri-City 4 mi · Riddle 5 mi · Days Creek 6 mi · Myrtle Creek 7 mi · Dillard 15 mi · Glendale 15 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 Canyonville (42.9273, -123.2789); 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.