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Honey bee forage in Garwood, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (77th percentile) and lowest in fall (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Garwood?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to May 31, peaking late Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Garwood, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): cotton, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few 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), clovers: white, alsike and red, cotton, soybeans; 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
- Corn: about 2,923 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Apr – late May (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Apr – early Jun (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 Garwood
Mostly: Corn; Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.29 mi NW.
How Garwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 85th | 11th | 4th |
| Texas | 54th | 77th | 23rd | 8th |
| Western Gulf Coastal Plain | 32nd | 67th | 18th | 16th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Garwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nada 3 mi · Rock Island 11 mi · Eagle Lake 11 mi · Sheridan 16 mi · El Campo 19 mi · Hungerford 20 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 Garwood (29.4415, -96.4134); 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.