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Honey bee forage in Channing, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in fall (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 2.9 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.0 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Channing?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 (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 Channing, 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 Apr 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; 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), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 161 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 200 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi NW, blooms late Jul – early Sep (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 Channing
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Western Great Plains Mesquite Shrubland; Western Great Plains Sandhill Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.37 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.82 mi SE.
How Channing ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 73rd | 43rd | 77th |
| Texas | 53rd | 49th | 87th | 94th |
| Southwestern Tablelands | 93rd | 91st | 65th | 53rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 86% 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 Channing: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Boys Ranch 11 mi · Hartley 15 mi · Dumas 24 mi · Dalhart 28 mi · Vega 31 mi · Cactus 31 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 Channing (35.6819, -102.3322); 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.