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Honey bee forage in Datto, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Datto?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- 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 Datto, 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, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), cotton, watermelons; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 10,124 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 370 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, 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 Datto
Mostly: Soybeans; Rice; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.52 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.73 mi NE.
How Datto ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 68th | 93rd | 2nd |
| Arkansas | 91st | 17th | 97th | 7th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 68th | 25th | 87th | 15th |
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 Datto: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Reyno 3 mi · Success 4 mi · Biggers 6 mi · Corning 8 mi · Peach Orchard 9 mi · Knobel 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 Datto (36.3925, -90.7285); 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.