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Honey bee forage in Warm Springs, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in fall (88th percentile) and lowest in spring (69th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.9 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 3.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Warm Springs?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, yellow starthistle)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Warm Springs, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, sweet clovers, clovers: white, alsike and red, canada thistle; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, yellow starthistle; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, weedy mustards; 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
- Alfalfa: about 106 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Peas: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun (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 Warm Springs
Mostly: Interior Western North American Temperate Ruderal Grassland; Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland; Columbia Basin Foothill and Canyon Dry Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.4 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.44 mi SE.
How Warm Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 63rd | 82nd | 87th |
| Oregon | 76th | 69th | 83rd | 88th |
| Blue Mountains | 98th | 98th | 67th | 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 Warm Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Madras 10 mi · Metolius 15 mi · Culver 19 mi · Pine Grove 23 mi · Crooked River Ranch 25 mi · Antelope 27 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 Warm Springs (44.7913, -121.2477); 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.