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Forage report for 35.2480, -91.0352

Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.3 mi N, 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. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 89th percentile (spring 81st, summer 87th, fall 3rd)
  • Arkansas: 83rd percentile (spring 41st, summer 87th, fall 10th)
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain: 48th percentile (spring 38th, summer 65th, fall 22nd)

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

Season

  • First forage: Feb 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
  • Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15 — Soybeans
  • Season ends: Jul 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 15,281 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early May – early Jul
  • Corn: about 224 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Soybeans: about 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi S, blooms early May – early Jul
  • Corn: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Sorghum: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi SW, 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), Dandelion; light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 39% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
  • 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.