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Forage report for 30.5753, -97.8625
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in summer (78th percentile) and lowest in fall (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 1.7 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.7 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 75th percentile (spring 84th, summer 34th, fall 45th)
- Texas: 83rd percentile (spring 75th, summer 78th, fall 56th)
- Edwards Plateau: 99th percentile (spring 93rd, summer 99th, fall 19th)
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)
- Fall flow: May 16 to Jul 15 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Sorghum: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi N, blooms early May – late May
- Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi N, blooms early May – late May
- Sorghum: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi W, blooms early May – 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, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, 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 88% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.
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.