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Honey bee forage in Foreman, Arkansas

Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (44th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.12 mi SW.

When is the honey flow in Foreman?

  • First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
  • Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
  • Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
  • Season ends: Aug 15
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Foreman, 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 15.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
  • Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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

No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.

The land and water around Foreman

Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southeastern Ruderal Grassland.

Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi S.

How Foreman ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US78th96th36th23rd
Arkansas66th83rd53rd44th
South Central Plains88th93rd93rd29th

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

About 73% 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 Foreman: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Winthrop 8 mi · Alleene 8 mi · Wilton 14 mi · Horatio 16 mi · Ashdown 16 mi · Ben Lomond 17 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 Foreman (33.7195, -94.3977); 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.