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Honey bee forage in Amargosa, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 18% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (29th percentile) and lowest in summer (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 2.2 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 3.7 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Amargosa?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: May 16 to Jun 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Amargosa, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Feb 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, rabbitbrush; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Sorghum: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi NE, blooms early Apr – early May (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi N, blooms late May – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Amargosa
Mostly: Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Calcareous Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi E.
How Amargosa ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 50th | 6th | 26th |
| Texas | 18th | 22nd | 14th | 29th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 76th | 75th | 77th | 19th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 93% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Amargosa: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Owl Ranch 1 mi · Alfred 8 mi · South La Paloma 9 mi · Westdale 9 mi · Alice 10 mi · Loma Linda East 10 mi
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Amargosa (27.8929, -98.1089); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.