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Honey bee forage in Glidden, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.7 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Glidden?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Glidden, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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), garden flowers, dandelion; 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), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi N, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 1 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 Glidden
Mostly: Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; East-Central Texas Plains Post Oak Savanna and Woodland; Southeastern Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi S.
How Glidden ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 93rd | 30th | 38th |
| Texas | 97th | 91st | 71st | 46th |
| East Central Texas Plains | 79th | 48th | 60th | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% 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 Glidden: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Columbus 2 mi · Weimar 11 mi · Ellinger 12 mi · Rock Island 13 mi · Sheridan 14 mi · New Ulm 14 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 Glidden (29.6973, -96.5875); 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.