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Honey bee forage in Parkin, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Parkin?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- 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 Parkin, 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 26.
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, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, garden flowers
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- 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 11,876 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 186 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 1 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 Parkin
Mostly: Soybeans; Fallow / idle cropland; Rice.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.43 mi W.
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 Parkin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 96th | 92nd | 6th |
| Arkansas | 97th | 86th | 96th | 14th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 87th | 68th | 85th | 34th |
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 Parkin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Earle 5 mi · Jennette 10 mi · Vanndale 13 mi · Crawfordsville 13 mi · Wynne 13 mi · Cherry Valley 15 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 Parkin (35.2612, -90.5535); 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.