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Honey bee forage in Mount Vernon, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (70th percentile) and lowest in summer (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Mount Vernon?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, willows, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mount Vernon, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, willows; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, yellow starthistle; 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, yellow starthistle; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
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 133 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 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 Mount Vernon
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Columbia Plateau Western Juniper Woodland and Savanna; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi SW.
How Mount Vernon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 57th | 57th | 69th | 76th |
| Oregon | 54th | 67th | 59th | 70th |
| Blue Mountains | 51st | 95th | 37th | 66th |
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 Mount Vernon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
John Day 8 mi · Canyon City 8 mi · Prairie City 20 mi · Long Creek 21 mi · Seneca 21 mi · Dayville 21 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 Mount Vernon (44.4169, -119.1132); 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.