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Honey bee forage in Weston, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in fall (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: chickpeas (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Weston?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 31 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Weston, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, peas; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, chick Peas, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
- Chickpeas: about 254 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi N, blooms early Apr – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Peas: about 197 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SW, 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 Weston
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Fallow / idle cropland; Interior Western North American Temperate Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; open water 0.41 mi N.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 41% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Weston ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 70th | 66th | 49th |
| Oregon | 57th | 71st | 55th | 35th |
| Columbia Plateau | 69th | 89th | 55th | 17th |
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 Weston: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Athena 3 mi · Adams 7 mi · Milton-Freewater 8 mi · Helix 11 mi · Umapine 12 mi · Cayuse 12 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 Weston (45.8152, -118.4257); 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.