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Honey bee forage in Delmita, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (47th percentile) and lowest in summer (17th). Expect a dearth from early Jul to early Dec.
When is the honey flow in Delmita?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Dearth: Jul 1 to Dec 15
- Fall flow: May 1 to May 31 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Delmita, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, garden flowers; amber
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi W, blooms early Apr – early May (grown 3 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 Delmita
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Savanna Grassland; Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.45 mi NW; pond, lake or river 1.57 mi N.
How Delmita ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 64th | 8th | 38th |
| Texas | 56th | 37th | 17th | 47th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 93rd | 90th | 83rd | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 93% 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 Delmita: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
San Isidro 2 mi · Santa Anna 8 mi · Linn 20 mi · El Brazil 24 mi · Elias-Fela Solis 24 mi · Citrus City 25 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 Delmita (26.6852, -98.4231); 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.