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Honey bee forage in Pleasant Valley, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); buckwheat (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Pleasant Valley?
- First forage: Feb 1 (maples, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pleasant Valley, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples, dandelion; 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 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Buckwheat: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms late May – late 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 Pleasant Valley
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Seasonal Sitka Spruce Forest; North Pacific Broadleaf Landslide Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi NE.
How Pleasant Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 99th | 65th | 4th |
| Oregon | 91st | 92nd | 53rd | 11th |
| Coast Range | 63rd | 71st | 49th | 50th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Pleasant Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fairview 6 mi · Tillamook 6 mi · Beaver 7 mi · Netarts 8 mi · Oceanside 10 mi · Idaville 10 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 Pleasant Valley (45.3761, -123.7952); 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.