Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 30.3467, -96.5314

Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: cotton (nearest 3.7 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.25 mi W. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 80th percentile (spring 90th, summer 30th, fall 29th)
Texas: 90th percentile (spring 87th, summer 70th, fall 33rd)
East Central Texas Plains: 44th percentile (spring 35th, summer 59th, fall 37th)

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
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Cotton: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi E, 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): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra 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, Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber

Things to watch

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.