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Honey bee forage in Scappoose, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.1 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 1.8 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Scappoose?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Scappoose, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, maples; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, clover/Wildflowers; extra light 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
- Clover and wildflowers: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms early Apr – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 171 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi E, blooms late 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 Scappoose
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; Temperate Pacific Freshwater Emergent Marsh; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.35 mi N; open water 0.39 mi N.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 73% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Squash: insecticides used on about 71% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Scappoose ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 98th | 72nd | 45th |
| Oregon | 81st | 82nd | 64th | 32nd |
| Willamette Valley | 36th | 37th | 57th | 95th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Scappoose: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Warren 4 mi · St. Helens 7 mi · Columbia City 10 mi · Deer Island 12 mi · North Plains 13 mi · Bethany 14 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 Scappoose (45.7581, -122.8731); 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.