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Forage report for 35.3887, -90.7703

Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.17 mi N.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 96th percentile (spring 84th, summer 91st, fall 3rd)
  • Arkansas: 92nd percentile (spring 46th, summer 95th, fall 10th)
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain: 72nd percentile (spring 40th, summer 82nd, fall 23rd)

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

Season

  • First forage: Mar 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
  • Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15 — Soybeans
  • Season ends: Jul 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 8,702 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early May – late Jul
  • Corn: about 1,018 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 1,577 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 129 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 142 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun
  • Corn: about 472 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans
  • Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Cotton; 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.