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Honey bee forage in La Grange, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in spring (68th percentile) and lowest in fall (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in La Grange?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of La Grange, 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 Mar 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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, soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Soybeans: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi E, blooms early May – early 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 La Grange
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Dry Upland Hardwood Forest; East Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi NE.
How La Grange ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 93rd | 45th | 32nd |
| Tennessee | 59th | 68th | 52nd | 49th |
| Mississippi Valley Loess Plains | 46th | 75th | 54th | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 82% 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 La Grange: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Grand Junction 3 mi · Moscow 8 mi · Saulsbury 9 mi · Hickory Valley 10 mi · Williston 11 mi · Somerville 15 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 La Grange (35.0476, -89.2409); 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.