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Honey bee forage in Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in fall (86th percentile) and lowest in summer (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hide-A-Way Lake?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hide-A-Way Lake, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi E, blooms early Apr – 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 Hide-A-Way Lake
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; East Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.08 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 53% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Hide-A-Way Lake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 88th | 28th | 26th |
| Mississippi | 77th | 62nd | 61st | 86th |
| Southeastern Plains | 90th | 80th | 57th | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Hide-A-Way Lake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Picayune 4 mi · Nicholson 7 mi · Kiln 17 mi · Poplarville 19 mi · Diamondhead 22 mi · Pearlington 23 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 Hide-A-Way Lake (30.5786, -89.6386); 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.