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Honey bee forage in Rio Bravo, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (35th percentile) and lowest in summer (23rd). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.15 mi N.
When is the honey flow in Rio Bravo?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Apr 15, 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 Rio Bravo, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- 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
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 Rio Bravo
Mostly: Unmapped; Tamaulipan Calcareous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi S.
How Rio Bravo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 61st | 11th | 31st |
| Texas | 59th | 34th | 23rd | 35th |
| Southern Texas Plains | 94th | 87th | 91st | 38th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Rio Bravo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
El Cenizo 3 mi · La Presa 4 mi · Tanquecitos South Acres II 10 mi · Los Altos 11 mi · Tanquecitos South Acres 11 mi · San Carlos I 11 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 Rio Bravo (27.3647, -99.4845); 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.