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Forage report for 33.8882, -93.2062

Estimated forage here is better than about 21% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in fall (57th percentile) and lowest in spring and summer (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 3.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 40th percentile (spring 72nd, summer 18th, fall 30th)
  • Arkansas: 21st percentile (spring 23rd, summer 23rd, fall 57th)
  • South Central Plains: 35th percentile (spring 44th, summer 60th, fall 50th)

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)
  • Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs
  • Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering shrubs
  • Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering shrubs, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 shrubs, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (A) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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.