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Honey bee forage in Pueblo East, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 5% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (39th percentile) and lowest in spring (4th). Expect a dearth from late May to late Sep.
When is the honey flow in Pueblo East?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 15, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: May 16 to Sep 30
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pueblo East, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Pueblo East
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Saline Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Mesquite Upland Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.2 mi N.
How Pueblo East ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 7th | 21st | 3rd | 34th |
| Texas | 5th | 4th | 5th | 39th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 34th | 27th | 41st | 59th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 Pueblo East: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Las Pilas 1 mi · Hillside Acres 1 mi · Valle Verde 1 mi · Colorado Acres 3 mi · Las Haciendas 3 mi · Los Veteranos I 3 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 Pueblo East (27.6748, -99.1896); 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.