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Honey bee forage in Eagle Bend, Mississippi
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in spring and summer (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Eagle Bend?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Eagle Bend, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): cotton, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 518 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms late Apr – late Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 688 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jun (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 Eagle Bend
Mostly: Open water; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.04 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.06 mi S.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Eagle Bend ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 95th | 57th | 12th |
| Mississippi | 75th | 79th | 79th | 58th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 27th | 63rd | 36th | 48th |
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 Eagle Bend: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Valley Park 12 mi · Redwood 14 mi · Vicksburg 16 mi · Beechwood 18 mi · Cary 20 mi · Bovina 21 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 Eagle Bend (32.5275, -91.0247); 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.