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Honey bee forage in Williams, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.6 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); grapes (nearest 3.7 mi NE).
When is the honey flow in Williams?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, kinnikinnick)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Williams, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry, 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
- Alfalfa: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Grapes: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jun
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 Williams
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.23 mi N.
How Williams ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 97th | 58th | 18th |
| Oregon | 76th | 80th | 44th | 21st |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 92nd | 91st | 68th | 69th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 67% 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 Williams: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
New Hope 11 mi · Ruch 13 mi · Foots Creek 14 mi · Redwood 15 mi · Grants Pass 15 mi · Rogue River 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 Williams (42.2194, -123.2922); 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.