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Honey bee forage in Wamic, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in fall (52nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: cherries (right here); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wamic?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, willows)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wamic, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; 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
- Cherries: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi N, blooms early Apr – early May
- Alfalfa: about 27 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi SE, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Apples: about 54 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi E, blooms late Apr – early May
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 Wamic
Mostly: East Cascades Ponderosa Pine Forest and Woodland; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cherries, sweet: insecticides used on about 84% of surveyed US acres (2025); Cherries, tart: insecticides used on about 45% of surveyed US acres (2025); Apples: insecticides used on about 77% of surveyed US acres (2025). 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 Wamic ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 72nd | 73rd | 64th |
| Oregon | 70th | 71st | 66th | 52nd |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 79th | 91st | 61st | 60th |
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 Wamic: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pine Hollow 1 mi · Sportsmans Park 5 mi · Tygh Valley 6 mi · Pine Grove 8 mi · Maupin 11 mi · Dufur 18 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 Wamic (45.2256, -121.2927); 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.