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Forage report for 30.1125, -97.3221

Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.2 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.15 mi SW. 2 things to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 80th percentile (spring 87th, summer 32nd, fall 41st)
  • Texas: 89th percentile (spring 80th, summer 73rd, fall 50th)
  • East Central Texas Plains: 41st percentile (spring 22nd, summer 68th, fall 58th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Texas, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

  • First forage: Jan 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
  • Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
  • Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
  • Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

  • Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms late Apr – late May
  • Sorghum: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms late Apr – late May
  • Corn: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi W, blooms late Apr – late May
  • Cotton: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Jul

What the honey would be 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
  • Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
  • 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

Things to watch

  • Heavily developed. About 76% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
  • Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (AE) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.