Bee forage check

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Forage report for 30.1632, -97.8662

Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (84th percentile) and lowest in fall (74th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 1.7 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.35 mi S. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 83rd percentile (spring 88th, summer 34th, fall 60th)
Texas: 93rd percentile (spring 84th, summer 77th, fall 74th)
Edwards Plateau: 100th percentile (spring 99th, summer 99th, fall 34th)

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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Sorghum: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi S, blooms late Apr – late May

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, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Garden flowers; extra light amber

Things to watch

Heavily developed. About 69% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

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.