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Honey bee forage in Alix, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.9 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Alix?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Alix, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, 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, dandelion, soybeans; 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
- Soybeans: about 1,723 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms late May – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 258 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi SE, blooms late May – late 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 Alix
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.13 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi NE.
How Alix ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 98th | 68th | 14th |
| Arkansas | 85th | 99th | 75th | 24th |
| Arkansas Valley | 98th | 98th | 96th | 6th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 79% 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 Alix: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Denning 2 mi · Altus 3 mi · Coal Hill 4 mi · Wiederkehr Village 4 mi · Hartman 6 mi · Ozark 9 mi
All towns in Arkansas · National map · How the scoring works
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 Alix (35.422, -93.7288); 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.