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Forage report for 35.3665, -94.7928

Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.5 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.13 mi NW.

Ranking

Continental US: 79th percentile (spring 97th, summer 43rd, fall 29th)
Oklahoma: 88th percentile (spring 91st, summer 56th, fall 20th)
Arkansas Valley: 73rd percentile (spring 78th, summer 71st, fall 44th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 720 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul
Corn: about 269 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul
Corn: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jun
Sorghum: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

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