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Honey bee forage in Deweyville, Texas

Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in fall (54th percentile) and lowest in summer (20th). Expect a dearth from early Oct to early Dec.

When is the honey flow in Deweyville?

  • First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
  • Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs)
  • Dearth: Jul 16 to Jul 31
  • Dearth: Oct 1 to Dec 15
  • Season ends: Dec 31
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Deweyville, 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 20.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
  • Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
  • Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
  • Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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

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 Deweyville

Mostly: West Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine Flatwoods.

Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.43 mi NE.

How Deweyville ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US58th67th10th44th
Texas62nd41st20th54th
South Central Plains60th33rd18th86th

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

About 87% 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 Deweyville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Forest Heights 5 mi · Mauriceville 8 mi · Little Cypress 8 mi · Orange 12 mi · Pinehurst 13 mi · Buna 15 mi

All towns in Texas · National map · How the scoring works

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 Deweyville (30.2998, -93.773); 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.