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Forage report for 35.8203, -91.9089

Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in fall (73rd percentile) and lowest in summer (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.0 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 68th percentile (spring 93rd, summer 38th, fall 42nd)
  • Arkansas: 52nd percentile (spring 68th, summer 56th, fall 73rd)
  • Ozark Highlands: 52nd percentile (spring 66th, summer 28th, fall 18th)

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

Season

  • First forage: Feb 1 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red
  • Main flow: Mar 1 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
  • Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 114 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 122 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul

What the honey would be made of

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