city in Arkansas
Honey bee forage in Wilton, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring (77th percentile) and lowest in summer (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.8 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wilton?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wilton, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; 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
- Corn: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi E, blooms late May – early 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 Wilton
Mostly: West Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi SE.
How Wilton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 94th | 31st | 24th |
| Arkansas | 61st | 77th | 46th | 47th |
| South Central Plains | 82nd | 90th | 87th | 33rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 85% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Wilton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ashdown 5 mi · Ben Lomond 6 mi · Alleene 7 mi · Yarborough Landing 8 mi · Ogden 12 mi · Winthrop 13 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 Wilton (33.7387, -94.148); 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.