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Honey bee forage in McGregor, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in McGregor?
- First forage: Jan 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of McGregor, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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 1,246 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi S, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 4 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 McGregor
Mostly: Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Corn; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.32 mi NW.
How McGregor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 93rd | 30th | 4th |
| Texas | 81st | 92nd | 71st | 8th |
| Cross Timbers | 85th | 92nd | 36th | below the 1st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 62% 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 McGregor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Oglesby 5 mi · Crawford 8 mi · Moody 9 mi · Willow Grove 12 mi · Bruceville-Eddy 13 mi · Woodway 13 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 McGregor (31.4203, -97.4253); 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.