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Honey bee forage in Rives, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rives?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rives, 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, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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 honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 15,920 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 5,315 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 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 Rives
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi NE.
How Rives ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 77th | 98th | 3rd |
| Tennessee | 100th | 12th | 100th | 1st |
| Mississippi Valley Loess Plains | 100th | 28th | 100th | 10th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Rives: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Union City 5 mi · Troy 6 mi · Woodland Mills 9 mi · Obion 10 mi · Kenton 11 mi · Martin 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 Rives (36.3562, -89.0496); 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.