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Honey bee forage in Lexington, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (70th percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.7 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lexington?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking early May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lexington, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, yellow starthistle; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
- Corn: about 255 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 40 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi S, blooms early Apr – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Camelina: about 44 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Lexington
Mostly: Fallow / idle cropland; Winter Wheat; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SW.
How Lexington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 67th | 67th | 61st |
| Oregon | 57th | 70th | 55th | 45th |
| Columbia Plateau | 69th | 87th | 56th | 30th |
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 Lexington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ione 8 mi · Heppner 9 mi · Lonerock 26 mi · Boardman 27 mi · Condon 28 mi · Arlington 31 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 Lexington (45.4462, -119.688); 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.