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Forage report for 45.8374, -119.6907
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in fall (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.7 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.19 mi SW. 2 things to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 75th percentile (spring 86th, summer 70th, fall 54th)
- Oregon: 73rd percentile (spring 75th, summer 60th, fall 37th)
- Columbia Plateau: 85th percentile (spring 94th, summer 64th, fall 21st)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Oregon, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Feb 16 — Dandelion
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Alfalfa
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Canola: about 46 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms early Apr – late Jun
- Corn: about 1,283 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug
- Alfalfa: about 714 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Jul
- Corn: about 103 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug
- Alfalfa: about 51 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SE, blooms early Jun – late Jul
- Gourds: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Sep
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Alfalfa, Canola; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Alfalfa, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Spotted and diffuse knapweed, Green/yellow rabbitbrush, Dandelion; amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Alfalfa, Garden flowers; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 51% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Blueberries: insecticides used on about 74% of surveyed US acres (2025); Watermelons: insecticides used on about 38% of surveyed US acres (2024); Grapes (all types): insecticides used on about 58% of surveyed US acres (2021); Grapes, wine type: insecticides used on about 56% of surveyed US acres (2025); Grapes, table type: insecticides used on about 50% of surveyed US acres (2025); Grapes, raisin type: insecticides used on about 77% of surveyed US acres (2025); Sweet Corn: insecticides used on about 44% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
- 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.