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Honey bee forage in Waldenburg, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); pumpkins (nearest 2.0 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Waldenburg?
- 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 late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Waldenburg, 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 28.
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): 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 10,272 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 41 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NE, 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 Waldenburg
Mostly: Rice; Soybeans; Lower Mississippi River Flatwoods.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.17 mi NE; open water 0.19 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Pumpkins: insecticides used on about 75% of surveyed US acres (2024). 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 Waldenburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 79th | 88th | 4th |
| Arkansas | 83rd | 37th | 88th | 10th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 49th | 36th | 67th | 25th |
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 Waldenburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Weiner 4 mi · Fisher 6 mi · Amagon 10 mi · Grubbs 10 mi · Hickory Ridge 12 mi · Harrisburg 12 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 Waldenburg (35.5653, -90.9346); 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.