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Honey bee forage in Crescent Lake, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 47% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in summer (68th percentile) and lowest in spring (42nd). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.12 mi SW.
When is the honey flow in Crescent Lake?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (willows, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Crescent Lake, 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 Jun 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, kinnikinnick; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows, huckleberries; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): willows, snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
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 Crescent Lake
Mostly: Mediterranean California Red Fir Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Sierra Nevada Subalpine Lodgepole Pine Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi W.
How Crescent Lake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 33rd | 75th | 68th |
| Oregon | 47th | 42nd | 68th | 57th |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 58th | 50th | 64th | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Crescent Lake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Gilchrist 12 mi · Crescent 12 mi · Chemult 22 mi · La Pine 26 mi · Beaver Marsh 27 mi · Oakridge 31 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 Crescent Lake (43.5096, -121.9353); 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.