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Forage report for 33.0306, -94.7262
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.18 mi SW. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 73rd percentile (spring 92nd, summer 33rd, fall 47th)
- Texas: 80th percentile (spring 89th, summer 75th, fall 58th)
- South Central Plains: 78th percentile (spring 83rd, summer 90th, fall 92nd)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Texas, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Jan 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Season ends: Sep 30
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, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 58% 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.