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Honey bee forage in Tangent, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (26th). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 0.9 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Tangent?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tangent, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, squash; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Clover and wildflowers: about 71 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi E, blooms early Apr – early Aug (grown 2 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 Tangent
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North Pacific Lowland Riparian Forest; Southern Vancouverian Lowland Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi SW.
How Tangent ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 94th | 72nd | 26th |
| Oregon | 78th | 79th | 63rd | 26th |
| Willamette Valley | 22nd | 19th | 54th | 72nd |
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 Tangent: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Albany 6 mi · Shedd 6 mi · Peoria 8 mi · Corvallis 8 mi · Millersburg 9 mi · Adair Village 10 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 Tangent (44.5476, -123.1108); 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.