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Honey bee forage in Chiloquin, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in summer (68th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.9 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Chiloquin?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, maples, willows)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (snowberry, 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 Chiloquin, 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 May 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples, willows; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples; 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 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Chiloquin
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Columbia Plateau Western Juniper Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.02 mi E; open water 0.02 mi E.
How Chiloquin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 58th | 75th | 69th |
| Oregon | 60th | 67th | 68th | 58th |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 72nd | 82nd | 64th | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 34% 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 Chiloquin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Oregon Shores 4 mi · Fort Klamath 11 mi · Rocky Point 16 mi · Sprague River 20 mi · Running Y Ranch 21 mi · Klamath Falls 25 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 Chiloquin (42.5764, -121.8678); 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.