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Forage report for 33.5041, -89.9218

Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Mississippi. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Mississippi sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.6 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.2 mi NW, 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: 62nd percentile (spring 90th, summer 26th, fall 15th)
Mississippi: 53rd percentile (spring 65th, summer 58th, fall 67th)
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains: 33rd percentile (spring 65th, summer 39th, fall 55th)

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 16 to May 31 — Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jun 30 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NW, blooms late Apr – early Jul
Soybeans: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NE, blooms late Apr – early Jul
Corn: about 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi NW, blooms late May – early Jun
Sorghum: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi NW, blooms late May – early Jun
Corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NW, blooms late May – early Jun
Sorghum: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NW, blooms late May – early Jun

What the honey would be made of

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