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Forage report for 35.1074, -97.7342

Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in fall (97th percentile) and lowest in spring and summer (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.9 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 3.0 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 2.9 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 56th percentile (spring 69th, summer 40th, fall 89th)
Oklahoma: 50th percentile (spring 46th, summer 46th, fall 97th)
Central Great Plains: 60th percentile (spring 81st, summer 28th, fall 99th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Oklahoma, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers, Dandelion
Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers
Fall flow: Jul 1 to Oct 31 — Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 22 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi SW, blooms early May – late Jul
Sorghum: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun
Sorghum: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun
Sorghum: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun
Millet: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jun
Millet: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Native wildflowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.