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Forage report for 36.8038, -97.4510

Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Oklahoma. Against other Oklahoma sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 71st percentile (spring 61st, summer 80th, fall 40th)
  • Oklahoma: 75th percentile (spring 34th, summer 98th, fall 29th)
  • Central Great Plains: 75th percentile (spring 73rd, summer 70th, fall 38th)

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

Season

  • First forage: Feb 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
  • Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31 — Soybeans
  • Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 90 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 255 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 65 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 72 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 37% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
  • Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.

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.