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Honey bee forage in Perrin, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (86th percentile) and lowest in fall (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 3.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Perrin?
- First forage: Jan 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Perrin, 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 12.
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): 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, 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 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, 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 Perrin
Mostly: Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.16 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.18 mi SE.
How Perrin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 69th | 89th | 30th | 36th |
| Texas | 76th | 86th | 69th | 44th |
| Cross Timbers | 73rd | 82nd | 34th | 13th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 68% 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 Perrin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Graford 12 mi · Jacksboro 14 mi · Mineral Wells 15 mi · Runaway Bay 15 mi · Garner 15 mi · Cool 17 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 Perrin (33.0346, -98.0688); 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.