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Honey bee forage in Escatawpa, Mississippi
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in fall (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: millet (nearest 3.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Escatawpa?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Fall flow: May 1 to May 15 (summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Escatawpa, 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 Feb 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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
- Millet: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi SE, blooms late Apr – late May (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 Escatawpa
Mostly: East Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest; East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Wet Flatwoods; East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi S.
How Escatawpa ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 76th | 18th | 50th |
| Mississippi | 59th | 31st | 39th | 98th |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 62nd | 72nd | 79th | 79th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% 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 Escatawpa: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Helena 2 mi · Moss Point 5 mi · Big Point 8 mi · Vancleave 9 mi · Gautier 9 mi · Pascagoula 9 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 Escatawpa (30.4906, -88.5441); 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.