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Honey bee forage in Spofford, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 13% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it ranks highest in fall (43rd percentile) and lowest in summer (12th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.46 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Spofford?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Mar 31, peaking late Feb (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Apr 16 to Apr 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Spofford, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, rabbitbrush, garden flowers; 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 Spofford
Mostly: Tamaulipan Mesquite Upland Scrub; Tamaulipan Calcareous Thornscrub; Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.46 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.62 mi NW.
How Spofford ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 16th | 39th | 6th | 36th |
| Texas | 13th | 14th | 12th | 43rd |
| Southern Texas Plains | 64th | 59th | 73rd | 73rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 84% 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 Spofford: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fort Clark Springs 8 mi · Brackettville 10 mi · Quemado 20 mi · Normandy 21 mi · Radar Base 23 mi · Laughlin AFB 25 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 Spofford (29.1731, -100.4113); 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.