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Honey bee forage in Bailey, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in summer and fall (83rd percentile) and lowest in spring (57th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bailey?
- First forage: Jan 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bailey, 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 Mar 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Corn: about 127 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late May – early Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms early 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 Bailey
Mostly: Texas Blackland Tallgrass Prairie; East-Central Texas Plains Post Oak Savanna and Woodland; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.21 mi SE.
How Bailey ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 77th | 38th | 67th |
| Texas | 65th | 57th | 83rd | 83rd |
| Texas Blackland Prairies | 17th | 9th | 81st | 98th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Bailey: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Leonard 6 mi · Wolfe City 7 mi · Celeste 10 mi · Trenton 10 mi · Bonham 11 mi · Dodd City 11 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 Bailey (33.4336, -96.1651); 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.