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Honey bee forage in Maupin, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 48% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (68th percentile) and lowest in summer (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); safflower (nearest 2.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 2.6 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Maupin?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Apr (native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (yellow starthistle, green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Maupin, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Safflower: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Maupin
Mostly: Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland; Columbia Basin Foothill and Canyon Dry Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.14 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.15 mi SE.
How Maupin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 49th | 61st | 58th | 70th |
| Oregon | 48th | 68th | 43rd | 60th |
| Columbia Plateau | 52nd | 76th | 30th | 52nd |
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 Maupin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tygh Valley 6 mi · Pine Hollow 11 mi · Wamic 11 mi · Pine Grove 14 mi · Sportsmans Park 15 mi · Dufur 20 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 Maupin (45.1707, -121.0884); 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.