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Honey bee forage in Montrose, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (9th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Montrose?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jun 30, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Montrose, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, cotton; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): cotton, soybeans; 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, likely to set within weeks to a few 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 12,516 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NW, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,796 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 1,022 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Montrose
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi SW.
Things to watch
- 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 Montrose ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 97th | 88th | 3rd |
| Arkansas | 95th | 95th | 89th | 9th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 79th | 79th | 69th | 20th |
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 Montrose: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Portland 4 mi · Jerome 7 mi · Lake Village 12 mi · Parkdale 13 mi · Dermott 16 mi · Collins 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 Montrose (33.2989, -91.4964); 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.