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Honey bee forage in China, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 1.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in China?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of China, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, garden flowers, dandelion, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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 79 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NW, blooms early Apr – early 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 China
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Rice; West Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.36 mi N.
How China ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 88th | 26th | 16th |
| Texas | 91st | 82nd | 59th | 20th |
| Western Gulf Coastal Plain | 77th | 75th | 65th | 41st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 50% 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 China: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nome 5 mi · Sour Lake 7 mi · Bevil Oaks 8 mi · Pinewood Estates 8 mi · Fannett 10 mi · Beaumont 12 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 China (30.0509, -94.3349); 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.