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Forage report for 32.3345, -99.6848

Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.14 mi W.

Ranking

Continental US: 62nd percentile (spring 88th, summer 27th, fall 15th)
Texas: 68th percentile (spring 83rd, summer 62nd, fall 18th)
Central Great Plains: 67th percentile (spring 98th, summer 10th, fall 18th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Feb 1 to Jun 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Dandelion
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Sorghum: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early May – early Jun
Sorghum: about 93 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jun
Sorghum: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early May – early Jun
Sorghum: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun
Sorghum: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi S, blooms early May – early Jun
Sorghum: about 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs; white
Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; white

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.