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Forage report for 36.3139, -99.7579

Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (65th percentile) and lowest in spring (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cotton (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.15 mi NW. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 52nd percentile (spring 72nd, summer 44th, fall 68th)
Oklahoma: 45th percentile (spring 50th, summer 65th, fall 64th)
Southwestern Tablelands: 93rd percentile (spring 90th, summer 71st, fall 34th)

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), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 — Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Cotton
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Cotton: about 43 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms late Jul – early Sep
Cotton: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms late Jul – early Sep
Sorghum: about 27 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Sorghum: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Sorghum: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Sorghum: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul

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

Things to watch

Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
No digital FEMA flood map here. FEMA has no digital flood map for this area. Ask the county, and look for low ground near creeks before placing 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.