Arkansas

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Arkansas

Across 626 towns in Arkansas, the main honey flow typically runs from about Mar 1 to May 31, peaking around Apr 8. First forage worth flying for comes around Feb 1, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Arkansas

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard).

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, corn, cotton, sorghum, watermelons, sunflower.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 78th percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Arkansas: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Arkansas: the best is near Edmondson, AR (100th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Lost Bridge Village, AR. All notable spots.

Every town in Arkansas

626 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Acorn community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Adona city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Alexander city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Alicia town · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Alix community · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Alleene community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Allport town · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Alma city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Almyra town · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Alpena town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Alpine community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Altheimer city · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Altus city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Amagon town · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • Amity city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Anthonyville town · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Antoine town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Aplin community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Appleton community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Arkadelphia city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Arkansas City city · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Armorel community · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Ash Flat city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Ashdown city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Atkins city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Aubrey town · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Augusta city · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Austin city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Avilla community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Avoca town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15

    B

    C

    D

    • Daisy town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Damascus town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Danville city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Dardanelle city · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Datto town · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • De Queen city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • De Valls Bluff city · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Decatur city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Deer community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Delaplaine town · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Delight city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Dell town · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Dennard community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Denning town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Dermott city · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Des Arc city · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Desha community · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • DeWitt city · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Diamond City city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Diamondhead city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Diaz city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Dierks city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Donaldson town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Dora community · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Dover city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Drasco community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Dumas city · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Dyer city · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Dyess town · flow May 16 to Jul 15

    E

    F

    G

    • Gamaliel community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Garfield city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Garland town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 30
    • Garner town · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Gassville city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Gateway town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Genoa community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Gentry city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Georgetown town · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Gibson community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Gilbert town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Gillett city · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Gillham town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Gilmore city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Glenwood city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Goodwin community · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Goshen town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Gosnell city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Gould city · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Grady city · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Grannis city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Gravette city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Green Forest city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Greenbrier city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Greenland city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Greenway city · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Greenwood city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Greers Ferry city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Gregory community · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Griffithville town · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Grubbs city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Guion town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Gum Springs town · flow Feb 16 to Jun 30
    • Gurdon city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Guy city · flow Feb 16 to May 31

    H

    I

    • Imboden town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Indian Bay community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Ivan community · flow Feb 16 to May 31

    J

    K

    • Keiser city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Kensett city · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Keo town · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Kibler city · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Kingsland city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Kingston community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Kirby community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Knobel city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Knoxville town · flow Feb 16 to May 31

    L

    M

    N

    O

    • O'Kean town · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Oak Grove community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Oak Grove town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Oak Grove Heights town · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • Oakhaven town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Oakland community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Oark community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Oden town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Ogden city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Oil Trough town · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Okolona town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Ola city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Omaha town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Oneida community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Oppelo city · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Osceola city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Oxford city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Ozan town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Ozark city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Ozark Acres community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Ozone community · flow Mar 1 to May 31

    P

    Q

    • Quitman city · flow Mar 1 to May 31

    R

    • Ratcliff city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Ravenden town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Ravenden Springs town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Reader community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Rector city · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Redfield city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Reed town · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Reyno city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Rison city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Rivervale community · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Rockport city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Rockwell community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Roe town · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Rogers city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Roland community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Rondo town · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Rose Bud town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Rosston town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Rover community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Rudy town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Russell town · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • Russellville city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Rye community · flow Feb 16 to May 31

    S

    T

    U

    • Ulm town · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Uniontown community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Urbana community · flow Feb 1 to May 15

    V

    W

    Y

    Z

    • Zinc town · flow Mar 1 to May 31

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.