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Honey bee forage in Palmersville, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Palmersville?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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 Palmersville, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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 3,551 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,862 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 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 Palmersville
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Corn; East Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.07 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi E.
How Palmersville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 78th | 89th | 4th |
| Tennessee | 92nd | 14th | 94th | 2nd |
| Southeastern Plains | 99th | 57th | 100th | 23rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 43% 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 Palmersville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cottage Grove 6 mi · Dukedom 10 mi · Dresden 11 mi · Whitlock 13 mi · Gleason 13 mi · Puryear 14 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 Palmersville (36.4084, -88.5842); 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.