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Honey bee forage in Huntington, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 47% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (79th percentile) and lowest in summer (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Huntington?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Sep 15, peaking early May (spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Huntington, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rubber rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; 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 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 3 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 Huntington
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi N.
How Huntington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 46th | 50th | 60th | 82nd |
| Oregon | 47th | 63rd | 46th | 79th |
| Snake River Plain | 54th | 87th | 40th | 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 Huntington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Brogan 14 mi · Annex 16 mi · Vale 25 mi · Ontario 27 mi · Richland 29 mi · Nyssa 35 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 Huntington (44.3501, -117.2668); 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.