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Honey bee forage in Rhododendron, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). 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 Rhododendron?
- First forage: Apr 16 (maples)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, maples, oregon grape)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rhododendron, 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 Jun 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): maples, summer-flowering shrubs, oregon grape, huckleberries; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, oregon grape, snowberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, himalayan blackberry, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, huckleberries, oregon grape; 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 Rhododendron
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Dry-Mesic Silver Fir-Western Hemlock-Douglas-fir Forest; North Pacific Mesic Western Hemlock-Silver Fir Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.05 mi NE.
How Rhododendron ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 84th | 91st | 51st |
| Oregon | 86th | 75th | 100th | 36th |
| Cascades | 77th | 57th | 100th | 80th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 95% 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 Rhododendron: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Government Camp 5 mi · Mount Hood Villages 7 mi · Parkdale 19 mi · Mount Hood 21 mi · Sandy 21 mi · Sportsmans Park 23 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 Rhododendron (45.3053, -121.8479); 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.