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Honey bee forage in Neahkahnie, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 3.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Neahkahnie?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), willows)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, maples, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Neahkahnie, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi E, blooms early Jun – 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 Neahkahnie
Mostly: Open water; North Pacific Seasonal Sitka Spruce Forest; North Pacific Broadleaf Landslide Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi NE.
How Neahkahnie ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 99th | 62nd | 10th |
| Oregon | 84th | 87th | 48th | 16th |
| Coast Range | 40th | 50th | 46th | 72nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 63% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Neahkahnie: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Manzanita 1 mi · Bayside Gardens 2 mi · Nehalem 2 mi · Wheeler 4 mi · Barnesdale 7 mi · Rockaway Beach 8 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 Neahkahnie (45.7323, -123.9398); 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.