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Honey bee forage in Tuckerman, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Tuckerman?
- 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: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tuckerman, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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 8,763 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Tuckerman
Mostly: Fallow / idle cropland; Soybeans; Mississippi River Bottomland Depression.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.38 mi E.
How Tuckerman ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 95th | 90th | 11th |
| Arkansas | 94th | 78th | 93rd | 20th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 76th | 62nd | 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 Tuckerman: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Campbell Station 5 mi · Diaz 6 mi · Newport 7 mi · Swifton 8 mi · Jacksonport 8 mi · Grubbs 9 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 Tuckerman (35.7256, -91.2021); 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.