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Honey bee forage in Stephenville, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 1.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.4 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Stephenville?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Stephenville, 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 Mar 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; 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, likely to set over some months
- 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
- Sorghum: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun (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 Stephenville
Mostly: Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland; Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.09 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.37 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 87% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Stephenville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 92nd | 39th | 39th |
| Texas | 82nd | 89th | 84th | 47th |
| Cross Timbers | 87th | 88th | 67th | 14th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Stephenville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lingleville 9 mi · Huckabay 10 mi · Dublin 11 mi · Bluff Dale 15 mi · Hico 19 mi · De Leon 20 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 Stephenville (32.2145, -98.2199); 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.