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Honey bee forage in Oak Ridge, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (78th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 1.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.9 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Oak Ridge?
- First forage: Jan 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking late Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Oak Ridge, 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 16.
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 shrubs; 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), clovers: white, alsike and red, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; 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
- Sorghum: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms late Apr – 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 Oak Ridge
Mostly: Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.25 mi SW.
How Oak Ridge ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 91st | 39th | 62nd |
| Texas | 82nd | 89th | 84th | 78th |
| Cross Timbers | 86th | 87th | 68th | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 82% 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 Oak Ridge: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Callisburg 4 mi · Lake Kiowa 6 mi · Gainesville 6 mi · Whitesboro 8 mi · Collinsville 10 mi · Lindsay 10 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 Oak Ridge (33.6481, -97.0385); 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.