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Honey bee forage in Cayuse, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in fall (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: peas (nearest 1.0 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); mustard (nearest 1.0 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 1.5 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cayuse?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cayuse, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, willows; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, snowberry; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Peas: about 88 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi W, blooms late Apr – early Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Mustard: about 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Chickpeas: about 53 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Cayuse
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Interior Western North American Temperate Ruderal Grassland; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi N.
How Cayuse ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 72nd | 72nd | 55th |
| Oregon | 65th | 71st | 63rd | 39th |
| Columbia Plateau | 77th | 90th | 67th | 23rd |
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 Cayuse: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kirkpatrick 4 mi · Mission 5 mi · Adams 6 mi · Gopher Flats 7 mi · Tutuilla 8 mi · Riverside 8 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 Cayuse (45.6765, -118.5735); 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.