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Forage report for 33.6682, -95.5466

Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.7 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.23 mi E. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 84th percentile (spring 97th, summer 48th, fall 49th)
  • Texas: 96th percentile (spring 98th, summer 88th, fall 61st)
  • East Central Texas Plains: 75th percentile (spring 84th, summer 98th, fall 74th)

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: Feb 16 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
  • Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
  • Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 78 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi S, blooms late Apr – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 202 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi SE, blooms late Apr – early Jul
  • Corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi S, blooms late May – early Jun
  • Soybeans: about 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi S, blooms late Apr – early Jul
  • Corn: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi S, blooms late May – early Jun
  • Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi S, blooms late Apr – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Lindens / basswood; 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): 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 96% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

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.