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Honey bee forage in Dermott, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dermott?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dermott, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): cotton, soybeans, garden flowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, cotton, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 7,556 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 348 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms late May – early Jun (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 Dermott
Mostly: Soybeans; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.58 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 51% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Dermott ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 98th | 82nd | 17th |
| Arkansas | 93rd | 99th | 81st | 32nd |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 74th | 85th | 53rd | 58th |
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 Dermott: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Halley 6 mi · McGehee 7 mi · Collins 8 mi · Jerome 9 mi · Reed 12 mi · Tillar 13 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 Dermott (33.5262, -91.4323); 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.