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Honey bee forage in Realitos, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 22% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in fall (55th percentile) and lowest in summer (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: peas (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 3.0 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Realitos?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Realitos, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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
- Peas: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late Feb – late Mar (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi S, blooms early Apr – early 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 Realitos
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Calcareous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Savanna Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi S.
How Realitos ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 48th | 7th | 45th |
| Texas | 22nd | 21st | 14th | 55th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 79th | 73rd | 78th | 91st |
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 Realitos: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Las Lomitas 11 mi · Concepcion 11 mi · Hebbronville 13 mi · Benavides 13 mi · South Fork Estates 17 mi · Bruni 19 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 Realitos (27.4454, -98.5302); 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.