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Honey bee forage in Flor del Rio, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in spring (49th percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Flor del Rio?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Apr 15, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- 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 Flor del Rio, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), cotton, rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, 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
- Sorghum: about 178 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi E, 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 Flor del Rio
Mostly: Unmapped; Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.41 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.58 mi W.
How Flor del Rio ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 73rd | 15th | 23rd |
| Texas | 77th | 49th | 29th | 27th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 98th | 95th | 95th | 13th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Flor del Rio: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Benjamin Perez 0 mi · Barrera 1 mi · Palo Blanco 1 mi · Campo Verde 1 mi · Los Alvarez 1 mi · El Cenizo 1 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 Flor del Rio (26.4013, -98.9015); 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.