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Honey bee forage in Hull, Texas

Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (78th percentile) and lowest in summer (41st). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.24 mi SW.

When is the honey flow in Hull?

  • First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
  • Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
  • Season ends: Dec 31
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hull, 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 19.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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

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 Hull

Mostly: West Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Forest; Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.

Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi N.

How Hull ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US82nd86th21st42nd
Texas93rd78th41st52nd
South Central Plains94th73rd67th81st

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

About 77% 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 Hull: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Daisetta 2 mi · Hardin 6 mi · Devers 9 mi · Ames 9 mi · Dayton Lakes 10 mi · Liberty 12 mi

All towns in Texas · National map · How the scoring works

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 Hull (30.1472, -94.6426); 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.