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Forage report for 33.8818, -89.1774

Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 2 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: 89th percentile (spring 98th, summer 68th, fall 12th)
Mississippi: 86th percentile (spring 89th, summer 84th, fall 59th)
Southeastern Plains: 98th percentile (spring 99th, summer 90th, fall 52nd)

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, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 30 — Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 1,268 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 775 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 231 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 244 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 66 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 289 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi S, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Cotton; extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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.