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Forage report for 45.3943, -122.7568
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 3.0 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.26 mi NW. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 81st percentile (spring 97th, summer 56th, fall 39th)
- Oregon: 77th percentile (spring 80th, summer 40th, fall 30th)
- Willamette Valley: 21st percentile (spring 27th, summer 8th, fall 89th)
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, Maples
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 31 — Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Clover and wildflowers: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi W, blooms early Apr – early Aug
- Clover and wildflowers: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi S, blooms early Apr – early Aug
- Clover and wildflowers: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi S, blooms early Apr – early Aug
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Maples; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 93% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- 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.