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Forage report for 31.7180, -90.3887

Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in spring (63rd percentile) and lowest in fall (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 3.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 70th percentile (spring 89th, summer 23rd, fall 9th)
Mississippi: 63rd percentile (spring 63rd, summer 53rd, fall 50th)
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains: 42nd percentile (spring 62nd, summer 36th, fall 39th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Mississippi, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

First forage: Jan 1 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
Season ends: Jul 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi W, blooms late Apr – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
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), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber

Things to watch

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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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.