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Honey bee forage in Nesika Beach, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in summer (below the 1st). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Nesika Beach?
- First forage: Jan 16 (maples, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, maples)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nesika Beach, 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 Mar 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Nesika Beach
Mostly: Open water; Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.2 mi SE.
How Nesika Beach ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 97th | 13th | 3rd |
| Oregon | 75th | 81st | below the 1st | 9th |
| Coast Range | 24th | 32nd | 15th | 43rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 75% 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 Nesika Beach: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wedderburn 5 mi · Gold Beach 7 mi · Pistol River 15 mi · Port Orford 17 mi · Langlois 29 mi · Brookings 30 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 Nesika Beach (42.5077, -124.4022); 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.