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Honey bee forage in La Pine, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (72nd percentile) and lowest in spring (54th). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.37 mi S.
When is the honey flow in La Pine?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, willows, arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of La Pine, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, willows, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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
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 La Pine
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland; North American Arid West Emergent Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.37 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.97 mi NW.
How La Pine ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 52nd | 42nd | 73rd | 78th |
| Oregon | 50th | 54th | 65th | 72nd |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 61st | 65th | 60th | 86th |
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 La Pine: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Three Rivers 10 mi · Sunriver 14 mi · Gilchrist 18 mi · Crescent 19 mi · Deschutes River Woods 22 mi · Seventh Mountain 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 La Pine (43.6868, -121.4853); 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.