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Honey bee forage in Grandfalls, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 1.8 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Grandfalls?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking early Mar (summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grandfalls, 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 Mar 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi S, blooms early May – early Jun (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 Grandfalls
Mostly: North American Warm Desert Ruderal & Planted Scrub; Chihuahuan Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; North American Warm Desert Riparian Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.27 mi N.
How Grandfalls ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 66th | 93rd | 19th | 12th |
| Texas | 73rd | 92nd | 39th | 16th |
| Chihuahuan Deserts | 100th | 100th | 89th | 7th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 84% 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 Grandfalls: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Imperial 11 mi · Coyanosa 14 mi · Southwest Sandhill 15 mi · Thorntonville 17 mi · Wickett 18 mi · Pyote 21 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 Grandfalls (31.3405, -102.8545); 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.