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Forage report for 36.0237, -96.4815

Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in fall (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (63rd). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 66th percentile (spring 80th, summer 46th, fall 85th)
Oklahoma: 67th percentile (spring 63rd, summer 69th, fall 95th)
Cross Timbers: 63rd percentile (spring 30th, summer 92nd, fall 95th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Native wildflowers
Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 — Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Oct 31

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; 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), Native wildflowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber

Things to watch

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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.