Bee forage check

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Forage report for 35.8773, -96.0670

Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 82nd percentile (spring 97th, summer 51st, fall 45th)
Oklahoma: 92nd percentile (spring 93rd, summer 78th, fall 36th)
Central Irregular Plains: 22nd percentile (spring 94th, summer 2nd, fall 63rd)

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: Mar 1 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi S, blooms early May – late 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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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.