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Forage report for 33.4509, -91.8482
Estimated forage here is better than about 20% of sites in Arkansas. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Arkansas sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
Ranking
- Continental US: 40th percentile (spring 72nd, summer 17th, fall 14th)
- Arkansas: 20th percentile (spring 23rd, summer 21st, fall 24th)
- South Central Plains: 34th percentile (spring 45th, summer 57th, fall 8th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Arkansas, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Jan 1 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs
- Season ends: Aug 31
Bee crops nearby
- Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms late Apr – early Jul
- Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, blooms late Apr – early Jul
- Soybeans: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi NW, blooms late Apr – early Jul
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion; 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; 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.