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Honey bee forage in Port Neches, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in summer (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (57th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 3.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Port Neches?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 15 (garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Port Neches, 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 Feb 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi SW, blooms late Apr – late May (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 Port Neches
Mostly: Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Developed, medium intensity; Gulf Coast Chenier Plain Fresh and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.56 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 84% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Port Neches ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 77th | 34th | 48th |
| Texas | 84th | 57th | 77th | 59th |
| Western Gulf Coastal Plain | 66th | 46th | 85th | 72nd |
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 Port Neches: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nederland 2 mi · Groves 3 mi · Central Gardens 4 mi · Beauxart Gardens 4 mi · Port Arthur 6 mi · Bridge City 9 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 Port Neches (29.9608, -93.9618); 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.