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Forage report for 42.9703, -123.1667
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.9 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.1 mi SW.
Ranking
- Continental US: 81st percentile (spring 97th, summer 55th, fall 8th)
- Oregon: 78th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 39th, fall 15th)
- Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range: 94th percentile (spring 95th, summer 59th, fall 41st)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Oregon, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Feb 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Spotted and diffuse knapweed
- Season ends: Aug 31
Bee crops nearby
- Alfalfa: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi W, blooms late May – early Jul
- Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi W, blooms late May – early Jul
- Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi W, blooms late May – early Jul
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Snowberry; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Spotted and diffuse knapweed, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Spotted and diffuse knapweed, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra 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.