Bee forage check

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Forage report for 36.0805, -96.0616

Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 78th percentile (spring 94th, summer 54th, fall 54th)
Oklahoma: 86th percentile (spring 85th, summer 82nd, fall 45th)
Cross Timbers: 94th percentile (spring 96th, summer 97th, fall 32nd)

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 Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
Season ends: Sep 30

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), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber

Things to watch

Heavily developed. About 75% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

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.