city in Arkansas
Honey bee forage in Texarkana, Arkansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Arkansas. Against other Arkansas sites it stands out most in spring (73rd percentile) and lowest in summer (54th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.16 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Texarkana?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Texarkana, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Texarkana
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.16 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi NW.
How Texarkana ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 94th | 37th | 31st |
| Arkansas | 61st | 73rd | 54th | 59th |
| South Central Plains | 83rd | 88th | 94th | 53rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% 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 Texarkana: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Genoa 7 mi · Ogden 11 mi · Fouke 13 mi · Fulton 16 mi · Garland 17 mi · McNab 18 mi
All towns in Arkansas · 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 Texarkana (33.4363, -93.9871); 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.