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Honey bee forage in Elkhart, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (48th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Elkhart?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Elkhart, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, garden flowers; 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, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering shrubs; 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
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 Elkhart
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine Forest; West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine-Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.18 mi N.
How Elkhart ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 92nd | 29th | 39th |
| Texas | 86th | 90th | 68th | 48th |
| South Central Plains | 87th | 83rd | 86th | 75th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Elkhart: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Palestine 9 mi · Grapeland 11 mi · Oakwood 16 mi · Neches 17 mi · Latexo 18 mi · Crockett 23 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 Elkhart (31.6314, -95.5804); 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.