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Honey bee forage in Long Creek, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 55% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Long Creek?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Long Creek, 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): native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, arrowleaf balsamroot; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, snowberry, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Long Creek
Mostly: Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.36 mi SW.
How Long Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 45th | 73rd | 92nd |
| Oregon | 55th | 59th | 65th | 95th |
| Blue Mountains | 52nd | 75th | 41st | 94th |
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 Long Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Monument 17 mi · Mount Vernon 21 mi · John Day 22 mi · Canyon City 23 mi · Prairie City 26 mi · Dayville 27 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 Long Creek (44.7142, -119.1042); 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.