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Honey bee forage in Baldwyn, Mississippi
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in spring (86th percentile) and lowest in fall (66th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.0 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Baldwyn?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Baldwyn, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, 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 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early May – 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 Baldwyn
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.02 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.03 mi NW.
How Baldwyn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 97th | 64th | 15th |
| Mississippi | 83rd | 86th | 82nd | 66th |
| Southeastern Plains | 95th | 98th | 87th | 60th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Baldwyn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Guntown 4 mi · Wheeler 6 mi · Saltillo 9 mi · Marietta 10 mi · Kirkville 10 mi · Booneville 12 mi
All towns in Mississippi · 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 Baldwyn (34.5055, -88.6428); 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.