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Forage report for 33.5991, -96.3662

Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (78th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.29 mi NW.

Ranking

Continental US: 74th percentile (spring 90th, summer 38th, fall 62nd)
Texas: 82nd percentile (spring 88th, summer 83rd, fall 78th)
Texas Blackland Prairies: 51st percentile (spring 56th, summer 85th, fall 96th)

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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster)
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 107 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 49 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi W, blooms late May – late Jun
Sorghum: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jun
Corn: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

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