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Honey bee forage in Colorado Acres, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 9% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (39th percentile) and lowest in summer (6th). Expect a dearth from early Jun to early Aug.
When is the honey flow in Colorado Acres?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 15, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Dearth: Jun 1 to Aug 15
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Colorado Acres, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Colorado Acres
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Saline Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Calcareous Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.09 mi SE.
How Colorado Acres ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 10th | 29th | 4th | 34th |
| Texas | 9th | 8th | 6th | 39th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 49th | 41st | 53rd | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 90% 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 Colorado Acres: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Los Veteranos I 1 mi · Las Haciendas 1 mi · Ranchitos Las Lomas 2 mi · Los Nopalitos 2 mi · Los Fresnos 2 mi · Los Arcos 2 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 Colorado Acres (27.6449, -99.2143); 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.