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Honey bee forage in Wheatley, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wheatley?
- 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 Wheatley, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 5,892 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early May – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 130 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , 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 Wheatley
Mostly: Soybeans; Rice; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.34 mi E.
How Wheatley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 91st | 88th | 6th |
| Arkansas | 88th | 63rd | 87th | 14th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 61st | 50th | 66th | 36th |
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 Wheatley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fargo 5 mi · Brinkley 5 mi · Goodwin 6 mi · Hunter 9 mi · Cotton Plant 10 mi · Moro 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 Wheatley (34.9212, -91.1063); 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.