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Honey bee forage in Falcon, Mississippi
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Falcon?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Falcon, 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): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra 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): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 7,163 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early May – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms late May – late 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 Falcon
Mostly: Soybeans; Fallow / idle cropland; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi W.
How Falcon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 98th | 89th | 7th |
| Mississippi | 94th | 90th | 94th | 43rd |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 82nd | 82nd | 70th | 38th |
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 Falcon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Darling 2 mi · Sledge 3 mi · Crenshaw 9 mi · Marks 10 mi · Jonestown 12 mi · Lambert 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 Falcon (34.3911, -90.2556); 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.