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Honey bee forage in Doddsville, Mississippi
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (4th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here); corn (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Doddsville?
- First forage: Apr 16 (soybeans)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jun 30, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Doddsville, 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): soybeans
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, garden flowers
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans
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 19,380 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 137 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, 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 Doddsville
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.33 mi SW.
How Doddsville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 99th | 92nd | 1st |
| Mississippi | 99th | 99th | 98th | 4th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 98th | 97th | 83rd | 10th |
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 Doddsville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ruleville 5 mi · Sunflower 8 mi · Schlater 10 mi · Drew 10 mi · Boyle 12 mi · Cleveland 13 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 Doddsville (33.6599, -90.5214); 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.