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Honey bee forage in Poplar Grove, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); cotton (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Poplar Grove?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Poplar Grove, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, cotton; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, cotton, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 8,009 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early May – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 203 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jul – late Aug (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 Poplar Grove
Mostly: Soybeans; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.04 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.1 mi NE.
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 Poplar Grove ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 98th | 90th | 11th |
| Arkansas | 97th | 97th | 93rd | 20th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 86th | 82nd | 76th | 47th |
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 Poplar Grove: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Marvell 3 mi · Lexa 7 mi · Oneida 7 mi · Rondo 8 mi · Lake View 9 mi · LaGrange 10 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 Poplar Grove (34.5522, -90.8542); 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.