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Forage report for 34.3216, -92.4428

Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in fall (62nd percentile) and lowest in spring (25th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi SW, 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: 44th percentile (spring 73rd, summer 25th, fall 34th)
Arkansas: 25th percentile (spring 25th, summer 36th, fall 62nd)
South Central Plains: 40th percentile (spring 47th, summer 76th, fall 59th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering shrubs, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi N, 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, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; 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, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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.