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Honey bee forage in Tarrants, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in fall (67th percentile) and lowest in summer (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Tarrants?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tarrants, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 338 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,146 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi S, blooms late Jun – late 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 Tarrants
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.11 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi SE.
How Tarrants ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 84th | 71st | 54th |
| Missouri | 35th | 64th | 44th | 67th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 12th | 87th | 13th | 96th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Tarrants: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bowling Green 1 mi · St. Clement 6 mi · Ashley 8 mi · Curryville 8 mi · Louisiana 9 mi · Frankford 12 mi
All towns in Missouri · 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 Tarrants (39.3576, -91.1837); 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.