Bee forage check

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Forage report for 36.4558, -92.9111

Estimated forage here is better than about 38% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in fall (75th percentile) and lowest in spring (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 3.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.16 mi SE. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 55th percentile (spring 84th, summer 38th, fall 44th)
Arkansas: 38th percentile (spring 47th, summer 57th, fall 75th)
Ozark Highlands: 26th percentile (spring 38th, summer 28th, fall 19th)

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)
Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi W, 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, Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), 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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber

Things to watch

Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (A) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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.