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Forage report for 34.6314, -91.3858

Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (84th percentile) and lowest in fall (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.24 mi NE.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 92nd percentile (spring 95th, summer 86th, fall 14th)
  • Arkansas: 88th percentile (spring 78th, summer 84th, fall 24th)
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain: 60th percentile (spring 62nd, summer 60th, fall 52nd)

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

Season

  • First forage: Feb 16 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
  • Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15 — Soybeans
  • Season ends: Jul 15

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 7,550 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Corn: about 77 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Soybeans: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Corn: about 51 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 75 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber

Things to watch

  • No digital FEMA flood map here. FEMA has no digital flood map for this area. Ask the county, and look for low ground near creeks before placing hives.

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.