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Honey bee forage in Bogata, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bogata?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bogata, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Corn: about 140 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 90 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi S, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 2 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 Bogata
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; East-Central Texas Plains Post Oak Savanna and Woodland; Southeastern Great Plains Riparian Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.32 mi SW.
How Bogata ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 98th | 53rd | 28th |
| Texas | 100th | 100th | 89th | 32nd |
| Texas Blackland Prairies | 100th | 99th | 98th | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 58% 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 Bogata: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Deport 7 mi · Talco 10 mi · Clarksville 13 mi · Detroit 14 mi · Blossom 17 mi · Sun Valley 19 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 Bogata (33.4698, -95.2135); 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.