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Honey bee forage in St. Paul, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (72nd percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); pumpkins (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in St. Paul?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Apr (clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of St. Paul, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clover/Wildflowers, squash, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): squash, garden flowers, pumpkins, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, squash; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
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 79 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Clover and wildflowers: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early Apr – 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 St. Paul
Mostly: Other Tree Crops; Sod/Grass Seed; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi SE; open water 0.28 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 52% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Pumpkins: insecticides used on about 75% of surveyed US acres (2024); 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 St. Paul ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 75th | 65th | 31st |
| Oregon | 60th | 72nd | 54th | 27th |
| Willamette Valley | 5th | 4th | 26th | 79th |
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 St. Paul: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Dundee 5 mi · Dayton 5 mi · Newberg 7 mi · Donald 7 mi · Lafayette 7 mi · Woodburn 7 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 St. Paul (45.2122, -122.9772); 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.