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Forage report for 33.0221, -89.7646

Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in spring (70th percentile) and lowest in fall (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: open water, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 69th percentile (spring 93rd, summer 28th, fall 6th)
Mississippi: 62nd percentile (spring 70th, summer 61st, fall 41st)
Southeastern Plains: 74th percentile (spring 87th, summer 57th, fall 33rd)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Feb 1 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jun 30 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Soybeans
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 94 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms early May – early Jun
Soybeans: about 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Soybeans: about 56 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi E, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Soybeans: about 67 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi S, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms late Apr – late Jun
Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, 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), Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; 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

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.