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Forage report for 34.2934, -99.7421
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cotton (nearest 0.7 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.4 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.8 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.28 mi N. 2 things to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 75th percentile (spring 94th, summer 46th, fall 23rd)
- Texas: 83rd percentile (spring 94th, summer 88th, fall 27th)
- Central Great Plains: 78th percentile (spring 100th, summer 34th, fall 25th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Texas, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Feb 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Cotton, Dandelion
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Cotton: about 131 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms early Jul – late Aug
- Cotton: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi SE, blooms early Jul – late Aug
- Sorghum: about 49 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi S, blooms late May – late Jun
- Cotton: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Aug
- Cotton: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Aug
- Sorghum: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi N, blooms late May – late Jun
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 trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Cotton, Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion; extra 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, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 66% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Cotton: insecticides used on about 39% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
- No digital FEMA flood map here. FEMA has no digital flood map for this area. Ask the county, and look for low ground near creeks before placing 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.