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Honey bee forage in Caddo Mills, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Caddo Mills?
- First forage: Jan 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Caddo Mills, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 92 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 22 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms late Apr – late Jun (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 Caddo Mills
Mostly: Southeastern Ruderal Grassland; Southeastern Great Plains Riparian Forest and Woodland; Texas Blackland Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.12 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi NW.
How Caddo Mills ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 88th | 36th | 36th |
| Texas | 76th | 83rd | 80th | 44th |
| Texas Blackland Prairies | 38th | 44th | 71st | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% 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 Caddo Mills: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Josephine 5 mi · Greenville 7 mi · Nevada 9 mi · Royse City 9 mi · Union Valley 9 mi · Farmersville 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 Caddo Mills (33.0745, -96.2269); 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.