Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 31.6502, -95.0709

Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.8 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.3 mi SW.

Ranking

Continental US: 79th percentile (spring 94th, summer 31st, fall 32nd)
Texas: 89th percentile (spring 93rd, summer 71st, fall 36th)
South Central Plains: 90th percentile (spring 88th, summer 87th, fall 53rd)

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 May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, 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, Summer-flowering shrubs, Garden flowers; extra light amber

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.