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Honey bee forage in Goodrich, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (76th percentile) and lowest in fall (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 3.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Goodrich?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Goodrich, 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 22.
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 shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; 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 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 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 Goodrich
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; West Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest; West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi NE.
How Goodrich ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 85th | 24th | 37th |
| Texas | 84th | 76th | 51st | 44th |
| South Central Plains | 84th | 71st | 74th | 68th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 74% 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 Goodrich: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Livingston 7 mi · West Livingston 8 mi · Shepherd 9 mi · Coldspring 11 mi · Cape Royale 11 mi · Indian Springs 13 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 Goodrich (30.6093, -94.9466); 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.