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Honey bee forage in Woodland Mills, Tennessee
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Tennessee. Against other Tennessee sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (below the 1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.0 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Woodland Mills?
- First forage: Apr 1 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Woodland Mills, 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, likely to set over some months
- 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 12,449 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 7,847 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, 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 Woodland Mills
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.25 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.4 mi NE.
How Woodland Mills ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 64th | 97th | 1st |
| Tennessee | 98th | 1st | 100th | below the 1st |
| Mississippi Valley Loess Plains | 97th | 6th | 99th | 2nd |
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 Woodland Mills: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Union City 5 mi · Rives 9 mi · Troy 10 mi · South Fulton 13 mi · Hornbeak 14 mi · Samburg 15 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 Woodland Mills (36.4767, -89.1104); 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.