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Honey bee forage in West Scio, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); mint (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in West Scio?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, clover/Wildflowers, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of West Scio, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), mint; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms early Apr – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 119 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 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 West Scio
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North Pacific Lowland Riparian Forest; North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.07 mi E.
How West Scio ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 96th | 77th | 22nd |
| Oregon | 80th | 80th | 71st | 23rd |
| Willamette Valley | 33rd | 25th | 83rd | 62nd |
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 West Scio: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Scio 2 mi · Marion 4 mi · Crabtree 5 mi · Jefferson 6 mi · Stayton 8 mi · Sublimity 9 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 West Scio (44.7098, -122.8812); 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.