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Honey bee forage in Sam Rayburn, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in fall (50th percentile) and lowest in summer (34th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.12 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Sam Rayburn?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sam Rayburn, 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, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 Sam Rayburn
Mostly: West Gulf Coastal Plain Upland Longleaf Pine Forest and Woodland; Open water; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi NW.
How Sam Rayburn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 69th | 17th | 41st |
| Texas | 49th | 43rd | 34th | 50th |
| South Central Plains | 50th | 39th | 55th | 79th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% 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 Sam Rayburn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Browndell 4 mi · Jasper 11 mi · Pineland 12 mi · Hemphill 21 mi · Broaddus 21 mi · Newton 22 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 Sam Rayburn (31.0773, -94.0255); 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.