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Honey bee forage in Symonds, Mississippi
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S); corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.7 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Symonds?
- First forage: Apr 16 (soybeans)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jun 30, peaking late May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Symonds, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans
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 12,347 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 98 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 2 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 Symonds
Mostly: Soybeans; Rice.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.1 mi NW.
How Symonds ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 100th | 99th | 93rd | 1st |
| Mississippi | 100th | 99th | 100th | 2nd |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 99th | 97th | 87th | 7th |
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 Symonds: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pace 3 mi · Beulah 6 mi · Gunnison 8 mi · Rosedale 9 mi · Merigold 9 mi · Winstonville 10 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 Symonds (33.8339, -90.8895); 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.