city in Tennessee
Honey bee forage in Adams, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Adams?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Adams, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, watermelons; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 553 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 56 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Adams
Mostly: Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans; Corn; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.23 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.3 mi E.
How Adams ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 85th | 87th | 12th |
| Tennessee | 91st | 35th | 92nd | 10th |
| Interior Plateau | 96th | 31st | 95th | 7th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 41% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Adams: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cedar Hill 4 mi · Springfield 12 mi · Coopertown 13 mi · Pleasant View 13 mi · Clarksville 16 mi · Greenbrier 19 mi
All towns in Tennessee · National map · How the scoring works
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Adams (36.5828, -87.0651); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.