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Honey bee forage in Sequatchie, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in spring (86th percentile) and lowest in summer (66th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi NE); corn (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sequatchie?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sequatchie, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 327 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun (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 Sequatchie
Mostly: Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and Woodland; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southern Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Dry Calcareous Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi NE.
How Sequatchie ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 95th | 57th | 39th |
| Tennessee | 77th | 86th | 66th | 68th |
| Southwestern Appalachians | 98th | 95th | 95th | 65th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% 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 Sequatchie: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Jasper 3 mi · Kimball 6 mi · Whitwell 7 mi · Powells Crossroads 8 mi · New Hope 9 mi · South Pittsburg 10 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 Sequatchie (35.1115, -85.5966); 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.