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Honey bee forage in Detroit, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Detroit?
- First forage: Mar 16 (maples, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking late May (summer-flowering shrubs, maples, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Detroit, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): maples, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), huckleberries, himalayan blackberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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
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 Detroit
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; Southern Vancouverian Lowland Ruderal Grassland; North Pacific Montane Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.08 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SW.
How Detroit ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 87th | 70th | 44th |
| Oregon | 74th | 75th | 61st | 32nd |
| Cascades | 42nd | 59th | 34th | 73rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 61% 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 Detroit: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Idanha 4 mi · Gates 13 mi · Mill City 16 mi · Lyons 23 mi · Mehama 24 mi · Cascadia 29 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 Detroit (44.7338, -122.1517); 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.