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Honey bee forage in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (68th percentile) and lowest in summer (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.9 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); mint (nearest 2.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 2.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Crooked River Ranch?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 30 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Crooked River Ranch, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples, native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers; 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 311 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Mint: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Oct (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 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 Crooked River Ranch
Mostly: Columbia Plateau Western Juniper Woodland and Savanna; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.58 mi W; open water 0.86 mi SW.
How Crooked River Ranch ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 42nd | 56th | 52nd | 74th |
| Oregon | 44th | 66th | 36th | 68th |
| Blue Mountains | 36th | 94th | 23rd | 63rd |
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 Crooked River Ranch: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Terrebonne 7 mi · Culver 8 mi · Eagle Crest 11 mi · Redmond 12 mi · Metolius 12 mi · Sisters 16 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 Crooked River Ranch (44.4242, -121.2757); 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.