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Honey bee forage in Days Creek, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.9 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Days Creek?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Days Creek, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Alfalfa: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi W, blooms late May – early Jul (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 Days Creek
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.1 mi SW; open water 0.1 mi SW.
How Days Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 97th | 55th | 8th |
| Oregon | 78th | 82nd | 39th | 15th |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 94th | 95th | 59th | 41st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 55% 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 Days Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Canyonville 6 mi · Myrtle Creek 7 mi · Tri-City 7 mi · Riddle 10 mi · Dillard 16 mi · Winston 17 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 Days Creek (42.9705, -123.1657); 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.