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Honey bee forage in Keno, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Oregon. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Oregon sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.0 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Keno?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Sep 15 (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Keno, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, maples, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, snowberry, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, snowberry; extra 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 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Keno
Mostly: Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; California Montane Jeffrey Pine-(Ponderosa Pine) Woodland; Columbia Plateau Western Juniper Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.09 mi W; open water 0.09 mi W.
How Keno ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 58th | 73rd | 74th |
| Oregon | 59th | 67th | 66th | 67th |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 71st | 82nd | 61st | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 40% 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 Keno: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Falcon Heights 9 mi · Klamath Falls 10 mi · Running Y Ranch 10 mi · Altamont 11 mi · Merrill 18 mi · Rocky Point 23 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 Keno (42.1311, -121.9283); 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.