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Honey bee forage in Miami, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in fall (89th percentile) and lowest in spring (60th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 3.3 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.7 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Miami?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Miami, 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 Apr 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, 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), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Sorghum: about 41 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi S, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 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 Miami
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.05 mi SE.
How Miami ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 57th | 78th | 42nd | 73rd |
| Texas | 61st | 60th | 86th | 89th |
| Southwestern Tablelands | 95th | 96th | 61st | 43rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 83% 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 Miami: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mobeetie 16 mi · Lefors 20 mi · Pampa 21 mi · Canadian 21 mi · Wheeler 27 mi · Allison 30 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 Miami (35.6923, -100.6416); 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.