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Forage report for 32.3976, -88.7797

Estimated forage here is better than about 47% of sites in Mississippi. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Mississippi sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.7 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 58th percentile (spring 85th, summer 20th, fall 9th)
Mississippi: 47th percentile (spring 55th, summer 47th, fall 52nd)
Southeastern Plains: 58th percentile (spring 73rd, summer 43rd, fall 44th)

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), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15 — 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Jul 31

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun
Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi N, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun
Corn: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun

What the honey would be 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
Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers; extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; 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.