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Honey bee forage in Cascadia, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Cascadia?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), willows, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (summer-flowering shrubs, maples)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cascadia, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, himalayan blackberry, oregon grape; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, himalayan blackberry, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), huckleberries; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, himalayan blackberry, huckleberries; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Cascadia
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Broadleaf Landslide Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi SE.
How Cascadia ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 99th | 80th | 10th |
| Oregon | 92nd | 89th | 79th | 17th |
| Cascades | 92nd | 90th | 55th | 24th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 Cascadia: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sweet Home 10 mi · Holley 14 mi · Waterloo 17 mi · Lacomb 18 mi · Crawfordsville 18 mi · Sodaville 19 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 Cascadia (44.393, -122.5026); 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.