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Honey bee forage in Jeffers Gardens, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Jeffers Gardens?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, willows, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Jeffers Gardens, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples; 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 Jeffers Gardens
Mostly: Open water; North Pacific Seasonal Sitka Spruce Forest; Temperate Pacific Tidal Salt and Brackish Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.1 mi SE.
How Jeffers Gardens ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 98th | 55th | 45th |
| Oregon | 80th | 83rd | 38th | 32nd |
| Coast Range | 31st | 36th | 40th | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 60% 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 Jeffers Gardens: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
River Point 2 mi · Astoria 3 mi · Warrenton 4 mi · Gearhart 9 mi · Svensen 9 mi · Seaside 12 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 Jeffers Gardens (46.1518, -123.8521); 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.