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Honey bee forage in Fairview, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fairview?
- 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 31 (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 Fairview, 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 Mar 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, canada thistle; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
- Corn: about 38 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – late Jul (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 Fairview
Mostly: North Pacific Seasonal Sitka Spruce Forest; North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi N.
How Fairview ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 98th | 68th | 18th |
| Oregon | 82nd | 83rd | 58th | 21st |
| Coast Range | 35th | 36th | 53rd | 85th |
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 Fairview: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tillamook 2 mi · Idaville 5 mi · Pleasant Valley 6 mi · Bay City 6 mi · Netarts 7 mi · Oceanside 8 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 Fairview (45.4583, -123.7926); 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.