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Forage report for 34.9328, -88.8711

Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Mississippi. Against other Mississippi sites it stands out most in summer (80th percentile) and lowest in spring (67th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 4 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: 75th percentile (spring 91st, summer 58th, fall 19th)
Mississippi: 68th percentile (spring 67th, summer 80th, fall 77th)
Southeastern Plains: 82nd percentile (spring 84th, summer 84th, fall 73rd)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15 — Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 259 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 128 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 60 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 88 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jul
Soybeans: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

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