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Honey bee forage in Rosebud, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi E); sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rosebud?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rosebud, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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, 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
- Corn: about 3,259 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 5 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 Rosebud
Mostly: Corn; Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.37 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.41 mi W.
How Rosebud ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 93rd | 23rd | 13th |
| Texas | 81st | 92nd | 49th | 17th |
| Texas Blackland Prairies | 50th | 71st | 14th | 24th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 30% 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 Rosebud: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Burlington 5 mi · Ben Arnold 9 mi · Lott 10 mi · Cameron 15 mi · Chilton 15 mi · Buckholts 17 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 Rosebud (31.0757, -96.9745); 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.