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Honey bee forage in Tuscumbia, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 17% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in fall (67th percentile) and lowest in summer (26th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Tuscumbia?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tuscumbia, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 40 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Tuscumbia
Mostly: Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Ozark-Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi NE.
How Tuscumbia ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 78th | 55th | 54th |
| Missouri | 17th | 49th | 26th | 67th |
| Ozark Highlands | 36th | 21st | 64th | 50th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 79% 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 Tuscumbia: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bagnell 8 mi · Eugene 9 mi · Aurora Springs 9 mi · Lakeside 9 mi · Lake Ozark 10 mi · Eldon 10 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 Tuscumbia (38.2372, -92.46); 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.