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Honey bee forage in Warren, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 2.5 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.6 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.0 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Warren?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Warren, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, maples; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, maples; 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
- Clover and wildflowers: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi S, blooms late Apr – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi E, blooms late May – early Sep (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 Warren
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.31 mi N.
How Warren ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 99th | 76th | 45th |
| Oregon | 90th | 89th | 70th | 32nd |
| Coast Range | 61st | 60th | 61st | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 39% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Warren: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Scappoose 4 mi · St. Helens 4 mi · Columbia City 7 mi · Deer Island 8 mi · Vernonia 15 mi · Prescott 16 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 Warren (45.816, -122.8827); 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.