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Forage report for 35.7788, -96.2651

Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in summer (63rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.7 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 75th percentile (spring 92nd, summer 44th, fall 72nd)
  • Oklahoma: 82nd percentile (spring 80th, summer 63rd, fall 69th)
  • Cross Timbers: 88th percentile (spring 89th, summer 87th, fall 70th)

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

Season

  • First forage: Jan 16 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
  • Main flow: Mar 1 to May 31 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
  • 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 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NW, blooms early May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi S, blooms early May – late Jul
  • Corn: about 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Sorghum: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, 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); amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; 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.