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Honey bee forage in Los Lobos, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 11% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (25th percentile) and lowest in summer (4th). Expect a dearth from early Jun to early Dec.
When is the honey flow in Los Lobos?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Apr 15, peaking early Feb (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Dearth: Jun 1 to Dec 15
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Los Lobos, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, garden flowers; amber
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Los Lobos
Mostly: Unmapped; Open water; Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.09 mi E.
How Los Lobos ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 13th | 33rd | 3rd | 21st |
| Texas | 11th | 10th | 4th | 25th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 58th | 49th | 35th | 11th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Los Lobos: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Falcon Village 3 mi · H. Cuellar Estates 4 mi · Falcon Heights 4 mi · Chapeno 4 mi · Lago Vista 4 mi · New Falcon 5 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 Los Lobos (26.6065, -99.1613); 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.