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Honey bee forage in Ranchitos East, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 13% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (41st percentile) and lowest in spring (11th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Ranchitos East?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Mar 31, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ranchitos 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, rabbitbrush; 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
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 Ranchitos East
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Saline Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Calcareous Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; open water 0.09 mi SE.
How Ranchitos East ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 16th | 35th | 6th | 35th |
| Texas | 13th | 11th | 13th | 41st |
| Southern Texas Plains | 66th | 52nd | 76th | 68th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% 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 Ranchitos East: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
San Carlos II 0 mi · Laredo Ranchettes West 0 mi · San Carlos I 0 mi · Laredo Ranchettes 0 mi · Tanquecitos South Acres 1 mi · Los Altos 1 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 Ranchitos East (27.4907, -99.3667); 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.