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Honey bee forage in Humphrey, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Humphrey?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Humphrey, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion; 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), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 1,390 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 3 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 Humphrey
Mostly: Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Rice; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi SE.
How Humphrey ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 96th | 81st | 11th |
| Arkansas | 84th | 82nd | 80th | 21st |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 52nd | 66th | 51st | 48th |
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 Humphrey: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wabbaseka 7 mi · Humnoke 9 mi · Allport 9 mi · Stuttgart 10 mi · Altheimer 11 mi · Coy 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 Humphrey (34.4224, -91.7025); 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.