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Honey bee forage in Josephine, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Josephine?
- First forage: Jan 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking late May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Josephine, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 139 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 290 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 3 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 Josephine
Mostly: Southeastern Ruderal Grassland; Texas Blackland Tallgrass Prairie; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.07 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi E.
How Josephine ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 84th | 38th | 29th |
| Texas | 70th | 75th | 83rd | 33rd |
| Texas Blackland Prairies | 25th | 28th | 80th | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Josephine: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nevada 4 mi · Caddo Mills 5 mi · Royse City 6 mi · Lavon 7 mi · Farmersville 7 mi · Fate 9 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 Josephine (33.0631, -96.3166); 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.