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Forage report for 35.2563, -95.2435

Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 76th percentile (spring 94th, summer 50th, fall 21st)
  • Oklahoma: 84th percentile (spring 85th, summer 76th, fall 14th)
  • Arkansas Valley: 64th percentile (spring 58th, summer 89th, fall 22nd)

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

Season

  • First forage: Jan 16 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
  • Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Soybeans
  • Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 74 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Corn: about 148 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 392 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Soybeans: about 42 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Soybeans, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Soybeans, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Soybeans, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (A) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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.