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Honey bee forage in Cross Roads, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (52nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 3.0 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cross Roads?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cross Roads, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 4 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 Cross Roads
Mostly: Open water; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Southeastern Great Plains Floodplain Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi W.
How Cross Roads ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 90th | 33rd | 42nd |
| Texas | 79th | 88th | 75th | 52nd |
| Cross Timbers | 80th | 85th | 45th | 17th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 60% 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 Cross Roads: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Providence Village 3 mi · Paloma Creek 3 mi · Oak Point 3 mi · Paloma Creek South 4 mi · Krugerville 4 mi · Shady Shores 5 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 Cross Roads (33.2204, -96.9958); 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.