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Forage report for 35.5313, -97.4462

Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in fall (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.7 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.8 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 71st percentile (spring 88th, summer 45th, fall 67th)
Oklahoma: 76th percentile (spring 75th, summer 66th, fall 62nd)
Cross Timbers: 79th percentile (spring 77th, summer 89th, fall 59th)

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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Fall flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 27 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 40 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Alfalfa: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi E, blooms early May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
Corn: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

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