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Honey bee forage in Seguin, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (34th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Seguin?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to May 31, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Seguin, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, cotton; 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, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 2,556 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 206 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late 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 Seguin
Mostly: Southeastern Ruderal Grassland; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.8 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.85 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 70% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Seguin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 88th | 28th | 30th |
| Texas | 85th | 83rd | 66th | 34th |
| Texas Blackland Prairies | 59th | 44th | 35th | 58th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Seguin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McQueeney 5 mi · Geronimo 6 mi · Lake Dunlap 9 mi · Kingsbury 10 mi · Marion 11 mi · New Berlin 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 Seguin (29.5902, -97.9686); 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.