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Honey bee forage in Success, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Success?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Success, 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 Apr 3.
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, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, cotton, watermelons; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- 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 8,338 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 124 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early Jun – 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 Success
Mostly: Rice; Soybeans; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi NW.
How Success ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 68th | 90th | 8th |
| Arkansas | 84th | 16th | 93rd | 16th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 51st | 25th | 76th | 39th |
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 Success: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Datto 4 mi · Reyno 7 mi · Corning 8 mi · Biggers 10 mi · Maynard 10 mi · Knobel 11 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 Success (36.4545, -90.7226); 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.