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Honey bee forage in Encinal, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (39th percentile) and lowest in summer (19th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.22 mi W.
When is the honey flow in Encinal?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Mar 31, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Apr 16 to Apr 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Encinal, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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 Encinal
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Shrubland; Tamaulipan Calcareous Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.22 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.43 mi SE.
How Encinal ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 45th | 56th | 9th | 34th |
| Texas | 43rd | 28th | 19th | 39th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 89th | 82nd | 86th | 59th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% 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 Encinal: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Los Huisaches 12 mi · La Moca Ranch 13 mi · Four Points 18 mi · Sunset Acres 18 mi · Bonanza Hills 18 mi · Los Veteranos II 19 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 Encinal (28.0405, -99.3545); 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.