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Honey bee forage in Williston, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Williston?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Williston, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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
- Soybeans: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 4 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 Williston
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Loess Plain Oak-Hickory Upland; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.17 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi S.
How Williston ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 96th | 58th | 15th |
| Tennessee | 79th | 93rd | 68th | 13th |
| Mississippi Valley Loess Plains | 61st | 94th | 61st | 54th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 Williston: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Somerville 5 mi · Moscow 7 mi · Oakland 10 mi · La Grange 11 mi · Grand Junction 13 mi · Rossville 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 Williston (35.1585, -89.3754); 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.