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Honey bee forage in San Isidro, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (43rd percentile) and lowest in summer (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in San Isidro?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Apr 15, peaking early Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: May 1 to May 31 (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 San Isidro, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, garden flowers; amber
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Sorghum: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms early Apr – early May (grown 4 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 San Isidro
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Savanna Grassland; Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.51 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.59 mi N.
How San Isidro ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 43rd | 58th | 8th | 36th |
| Texas | 40th | 30th | 16th | 43rd |
| Southern Texas Plains | 88th | 83rd | 82nd | 73rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 86% 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 San Isidro: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Delmita 2 mi · Santa Anna 7 mi · Linn 22 mi · El Brazil 24 mi · Elias-Fela Solis 25 mi · Encino 26 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 San Isidro (26.7136, -98.4479); 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.