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Honey bee forage in McCool, Mississippi
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in fall (61st percentile) and lowest in spring (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 3.0 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.0 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in McCool?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of McCool, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs; 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 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi N, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 McCool
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; East Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Floodplain Forest; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.02 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi SW.
How McCool ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 80th | 19th | 13th |
| Mississippi | 35th | 42nd | 43rd | 61st |
| Southeastern Plains | 44th | 62nd | 39th | 54th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 McCool: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Weir 5 mi · French Camp 7 mi · Ethel 9 mi · Ackerman 13 mi · Louisville 17 mi · Kosciusko 17 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 McCool (33.1989, -89.3407); 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.