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Forage report for 31.8617, -88.7028

Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in spring (58th percentile) and lowest in fall (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 67th percentile (spring 87th, summer 19th, fall 5th)
Mississippi: 59th percentile (spring 58th, summer 46th, fall 35th)
Southeastern Plains: 71st percentile (spring 77th, summer 42nd, fall 29th)

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, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
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 103 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NE, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms early May – early Jun
Soybeans: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Corn: about 359 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi E, blooms early May – early Jun
Soybeans: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi E, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Corn: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi E, blooms early May – early Jun

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Dandelion; 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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, 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.