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Honey bee forage in Amagon, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (75th percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Amagon?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking late May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Amagon, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 4,961 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 2 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 Amagon
Mostly: Fallow / idle cropland; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Rice.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi W.
How Amagon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 90th | 67th | 12th |
| Arkansas | 66th | 61st | 75th | 22nd |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 25th | 49th | 40th | 49th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Amagon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Grubbs 7 mi · Newport 8 mi · Fisher 9 mi · Beedeville 9 mi · Waldenburg 10 mi · Diaz 10 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 Amagon (35.5632, -91.1094); 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.