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Honey bee forage in Biggers, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Biggers?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Biggers, 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 Apr 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 5,807 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi N, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 118 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early 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 Biggers
Mostly: Mississippi River Bottomland Depression; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.21 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi NW.
How Biggers ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 70th | 89th | 6th |
| Arkansas | 83rd | 20th | 90th | 13th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 46th | 26th | 71st | 33rd |
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 Biggers: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Reyno 3 mi · Datto 6 mi · Delaplaine 8 mi · Maynard 8 mi · Peach Orchard 9 mi · Success 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 Biggers (36.3314, -90.8007); 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.