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Forage report for 36.4249, -99.4058

Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (54th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.6 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 2.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 3.0 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.21 mi NW. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 68th percentile (spring 87th, summer 53rd, fall 61st)
Oklahoma: 71st percentile (spring 73rd, summer 81st, fall 54th)
Central Great Plains: 73rd percentile (spring 98th, summer 39th, fall 66th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 16 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 — Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul
Alfalfa: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul
Dry beans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug
Sorghum: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Millet: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Sorghum: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi W, blooms early Jun – early 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), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion; 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); light amber

Things to watch

Heavily developed. About 64% 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.