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Honey bee forage in Culver, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Oregon. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Oregon sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); mint (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.9 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Culver?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), mint, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Culver, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, mint, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra 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 194 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Mint: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Oct (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 Culver
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Columbia Plateau Western Juniper Woodland and Savanna; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.56 mi NW.
How Culver ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 61st | 73rd | 70th |
| Oregon | 60th | 68th | 64th | 60th |
| Blue Mountains | 59th | 97th | 41st | 52nd |
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 Culver: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Metolius 5 mi · Crooked River Ranch 8 mi · Madras 10 mi · Terrebonne 12 mi · Ochoco West 17 mi · Redmond 18 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 Culver (44.5234, -121.211); 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.