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Honey bee forage in Homestead Meadows North, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 14% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (41st percentile) and lowest in spring (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cotton (nearest 3.4 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Homestead Meadows North?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Homestead Meadows North, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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
- Cotton: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Aug (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 Homestead Meadows North
Mostly: Chihuahuan Stabilized Coppice Dune and Sand Flat Scrub; Chihuahuan Creosotebush Desert Scrub; Chihuahuan Mixed Desert and Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.81 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.82 mi N.
How Homestead Meadows North ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 18th | 51st | 13th | 35th |
| Texas | 14th | 24th | 26th | 41st |
| Chihuahuan Deserts | 68th | 70th | 74th | 23rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 82% 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 Homestead Meadows North: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Homestead Meadows South 3 mi · Butterfield 5 mi · Horizon City 12 mi · Fort Bliss 12 mi · Sparks 13 mi · Agua Dulce 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 Homestead Meadows North (31.8483, -106.1707); 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.