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Honey bee forage in Guerra, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 13% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in fall (54th percentile) and lowest in summer (8th). Expect a dearth from late Jun to late Sep.
When is the honey flow in Guerra?
- First forage: Jan 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), native wildflowers)
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Sep 30
- Fall flow: May 16 to May 31 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Guerra, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Guerra
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Savanna Grassland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.12 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi W.
How Guerra ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 15th | 41st | 4th | 43rd |
| Texas | 13th | 15th | 8th | 54th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 64th | 62nd | 58th | 90th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 97% 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 Guerra: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Morales-Sanchez 15 mi · Lopeño 17 mi · New Falcon 21 mi · Falcon Lake Estates 22 mi · Siesta Shores 22 mi · Zapata 23 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 Guerra (26.8826, -98.8949); 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.