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Honey bee forage in Halsey, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.7 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 1.0 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Halsey?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 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 Halsey, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, clover/Wildflowers; 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, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clover/Wildflowers; 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
- Clover and wildflowers: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms early Apr – early Aug (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 Halsey
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Temperate Pacific Freshwater Emergent Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi SW.
How Halsey ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 91st | 98th | 77th | 21st |
| Oregon | 83rd | 83rd | 72nd | 23rd |
| Willamette Valley | 44th | 41st | 83rd | 60th |
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 Halsey: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Shedd 5 mi · Brownsville 6 mi · Peoria 7 mi · Harrisburg 8 mi · Monroe 10 mi · Tangent 11 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 Halsey (44.3828, -123.1095); 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.