city in Tennessee
Honey bee forage in Philadelphia, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Philadelphia?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Philadelphia, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, garden flowers; 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, soybeans; 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 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 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 Philadelphia
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southern Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Dry Calcareous Forest; Southern Appalachian Low-Elevation Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.31 mi SE.
How Philadelphia ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 85th | 68th | 16th |
| Tennessee | 61st | 35th | 79th | 15th |
| Ridge and Valley | 84th | 70th | 84th | 6th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Philadelphia: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Loudon 5 mi · Sweetwater 7 mi · Tellico Village 8 mi · Rarity Bay 9 mi · Vonore 11 mi · Madisonville 11 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 Philadelphia (35.679, -84.3999); 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.