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Honey bee forage in Wimer, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Wimer?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, kinnikinnick, maples)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wimer, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion, kinnikinnick; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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, snowberry, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Wimer
Mostly: Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; Mediterranean California Lower Montane Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.73 mi SE.
How Wimer ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 95th | 48th | 10th |
| Oregon | 70th | 79th | 32nd | 17th |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 84th | 83rd | 45th | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 74% 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 Wimer: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rogue River 8 mi · Gold Hill 9 mi · Foots Creek 11 mi · Grants Pass 13 mi · Merlin 15 mi · Redwood 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 Wimer (42.5525, -123.1459); 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.