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Forage report for 36.6248, -96.2427
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in fall (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (71st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.7 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.13 mi N.
Ranking
- Continental US: 71st percentile (spring 85th, summer 48th, fall 86th)
- Oklahoma: 76th percentile (spring 71st, summer 73rd, fall 95th)
- Cross Timbers: 79th percentile (spring 61st, summer 94th, 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), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
- 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
Bee crops nearby
- Soybeans: about 104 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul
- Sorghum: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul
- Sorghum: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul
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, Summer-flowering shrubs; 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.