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Forage report for 34.5426, -91.7594

Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring and summer (78th percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 87th percentile (spring 95th, summer 77th, fall 11th)
  • Arkansas: 81st percentile (spring 78th, summer 78th, fall 21st)
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain: 43rd percentile (spring 61st, summer 47th, fall 48th)

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: May 1 to Jul 15 — Soybeans
  • Season ends: Aug 15

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 1,366 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 905 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 2,233 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Corn: about 288 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Soybeans: about 211 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

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

Things to watch

  • Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 35% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
  • Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.

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.