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Honey bee forage in Rocky Point, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 47% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in summer (64th percentile) and lowest in fall (39th). 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 Rocky Point?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion, kinnikinnick)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (snowberry, ceanothus: redstem, willows)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rocky Point, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): ceanothus: redstem, willows, kinnikinnick, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, ceanothus: redstem, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, ceanothus: redstem, willows, kinnikinnick; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 Rocky Point
Mostly: Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Red Fir Forest; North American Arid West Emergent Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi NW.
How Rocky Point ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 43rd | 72nd | 55th |
| Oregon | 47th | 56th | 64th | 39th |
| Cascades | 28th | 30th | 36th | 82nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 82% 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 Rocky Point: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Oregon Shores 12 mi · Chiloquin 16 mi · Running Y Ranch 17 mi · Fort Klamath 20 mi · Klamath Falls 23 mi · Keno 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 Rocky Point (42.4336, -122.1189); 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.