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Honey bee forage in Fayetteville, Alabama
Estimated forage here is better than about 33% of sites in Alabama. Against other Alabama sites it ranks highest in summer (47th percentile) and lowest in fall (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cotton (nearest 1.3 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.3 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fayetteville?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fayetteville, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Mar 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Cotton: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Fayetteville
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Open water; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.11 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025). 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.
How Fayetteville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 38th | 71st | 17th | 6th |
| Alabama | 33rd | 37th | 47th | 35th |
| Ridge and Valley | 15th | 38th | 2nd | below the 1st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Fayetteville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Talladega Springs 3 mi · Wilsonville 6 mi · Oak Grove 8 mi · Bon Air 9 mi · Shelby 9 mi · Sylacauga 10 mi
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Fayetteville (33.1681, -86.4428); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.