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Honey bee forage in Carlton, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (19th). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); vetch (nearest 0.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Carlton?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Apr (clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Carlton, 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): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, 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 140 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, 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 Carlton
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Sod/Grass Seed; Other Tree Crops.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.28 mi E.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 44% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Carlton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 98th | 84th | 14th |
| Oregon | 86th | 83rd | 93rd | 19th |
| Willamette Valley | 54th | 38th | 97th | 35th |
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 Carlton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Yamhill 3 mi · Lafayette 5 mi · McMinnville 6 mi · Dayton 7 mi · Dundee 8 mi · Gaston 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 Carlton (45.2945, -123.1754); 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.