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Forage report for 36.6655, -98.1825

Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.24 mi W. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 62nd percentile (spring 62nd, summer 74th, fall 25th)
Oklahoma: 61st percentile (spring 34th, summer 96th, fall 17th)
Central Great Plains: 67th percentile (spring 73rd, summer 64th, fall 26th)

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)
Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31 — Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 127 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 77 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 153 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 53 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 202 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul

What the honey would be made of

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

Things to watch

Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 40% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
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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.