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Forage report for 36.6697, -97.2677

Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.2 mi N.

Ranking

Continental US: 84th percentile (spring 67th, summer 87th, fall 13th)
Oklahoma: 94th percentile (spring 42nd, summer 99th, fall 7th)
Central Great Plains: 87th percentile (spring 79th, summer 80th, fall 16th)

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), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15 — Soybeans
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 289 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul
Soybeans: about 83 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms late May – late Jul
Corn: about 58 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Corn: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Corn: about 138 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul
Soybeans: about 108 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Alfalfa, Clovers: white, alsike and red; white
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers, Cotton; amber
Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber

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.