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Honey bee forage in Encino, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 33% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in fall (84th percentile) and lowest in summer (21st). Expect a dearth in late Jul.
When is the honey flow in Encino?
- First forage: Jan 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Apr 30, peaking early Feb (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Dearth: Jul 16 to Jul 31
- Fall flow: May 16 to May 31 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Encino, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), native wildflowers; 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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SW, blooms early Apr – early May (grown 2 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 Encino
Mostly: Tamaulipan Savanna Grassland; Texas Coast Dune and Coastal Grassland; Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.81 mi E.
How Encino ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 38th | 52nd | 10th | 68th |
| Texas | 33rd | 24th | 21st | 84th |
| Western Gulf Coastal Plain | 21st | 18th | 12th | 86th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 95% 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 Encino: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cantu Addition 19 mi · Airport Road Addition 20 mi · Flowella 20 mi · Falfurrias 20 mi · San Isidro 26 mi · Delmita 26 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 Encino (26.9363, -98.1153); 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.