Bee forage check

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Forage report for 36.2908, -91.5684

Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in fall (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (63rd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.22 mi NE.

Ranking

Continental US: 72nd percentile (spring 90th, summer 50th, fall 63rd)
Arkansas: 57th percentile (spring 63rd, summer 68th, fall 98th)
Ozark Highlands: 60th percentile (spring 59th, summer 56th, fall 90th)

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), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 — Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Oct 31

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), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Clovers: white, alsike and red, 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); 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.