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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Tennessee

Across 501 towns in Tennessee, the main honey flow typically runs from about Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking around Apr 8. First forage worth flying for comes around Feb 1, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Tennessee

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, garden flowers, cotton.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, corn, cotton, sunflower, sweet corn, millet.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 78th percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Tennessee: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Tennessee: the best is near Joiner, AR (100th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Sevierville, TN. All notable spots.

Every town in Tennessee

501 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Dancyville community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Dandridge town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Darden community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Dayton city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Decatur town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Decaturville town · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • Decherd city · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Delano community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Dellrose community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 30
    • Dickson city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Dodson Branch community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Dover city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Dowelltown town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Doyle town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Dresden town · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Ducktown city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Dukedom community · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Dunlap city · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Dyer city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Dyersburg city · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15

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    • Oak Grove community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Oak Grove community · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • Oak Hill city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Oak Ridge city · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Oakdale town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Oakland town · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Obion town · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Ocoee community · flow Feb 16 to Jul 15
    • Oliver Springs town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Olivet community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Oneida town · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Ooltewah community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Orebank community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Orlinda city · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Orme town · flow Mar 1 to May 15

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    • Valley Forge community · flow Mar 16 to May 31
    • Vanleer town · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Viola town · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Vonore town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15

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    • Yorkville city · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Yuma community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.