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Honey bee forage in Perryton, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.5 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Perryton?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 31 (garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Perryton, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), lindens / basswood; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, cotton, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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 163 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 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 Perryton
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Fallow / idle cropland; Sorghum.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.28 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.39 mi S.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 69% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Perryton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 86th | 64th | 45th |
| Texas | 79th | 78th | 92nd | 56th |
| High Plains | 91st | 99th | 47th | 34th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Perryton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Farnsworth 11 mi · Booker 15 mi · Waka 16 mi · Spearman 26 mi · Darrouzett 27 mi · Lipscomb 32 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 Perryton (36.3929, -100.7977); 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.