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Honey bee forage in Blountville, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in summer and fall (63rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.4 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.5 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Blountville?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Blountville, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
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 62 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 22 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi W, 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 Blountville
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southern Appalachian Oak Forest; Southern Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Dry Calcareous Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.52 mi N.
How Blountville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 95th | 53rd | 38th |
| Tennessee | 66th | 88th | 63rd | 63rd |
| Ridge and Valley | 88th | 95th | 67th | 33rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 67% 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 Blountville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Walnut Hill 4 mi · Bluff City 6 mi · Bristol 6 mi · Orebank 8 mi · Colonial Heights 9 mi · Oak Grove 9 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 Blountville (36.533, -82.3289); 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.