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Honey bee forage in Crabtree, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (84th percentile) and lowest in fall (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Crabtree?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Crabtree, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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
- Clover and wildflowers: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Apr – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 27 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi S, blooms early Jun – 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 Crabtree
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North Pacific Lowland Riparian Forest; Sod/Grass Seed.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi N.
How Crabtree ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 98th | 78th | 21st |
| Oregon | 84th | 84th | 74th | 23rd |
| Willamette Valley | 48th | 44th | 87th | 61st |
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 Crabtree: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
West Scio 5 mi · Scio 5 mi · Jefferson 7 mi · Lebanon 7 mi · Marion 8 mi · Millersburg 9 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 Crabtree (44.6376, -122.9059); 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.