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Honey bee forage in Seneca, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (44th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Seneca?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (native wildflowers, snowberry, willows)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Seneca, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, snowberry, willows, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
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 Seneca
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Alpine-Montane Wet Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi S.
How Seneca ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 34th | 73rd | 87th |
| Oregon | 49th | 44th | 66th | 87th |
| Blue Mountains | 43rd | 44th | 42nd | 87th |
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 Seneca: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Canyon City 18 mi · John Day 20 mi · Mount Vernon 21 mi · Prairie City 26 mi · Dayville 36 mi · Burns 38 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 Seneca (44.1352, -118.9763); 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.