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Honey bee forage in Talco, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.9 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.7 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Talco?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Talco, 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 12.
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, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), 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
- Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi NW, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Talco
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Great Plains Floodplain Forest and Woodland; West Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.37 mi N.
How Talco ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 98th | 40th | 38th |
| Texas | 99th | 100th | 85th | 47th |
| East Central Texas Plains | 96th | 97th | 94th | 53rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 Talco: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bogata 10 mi · Winfield 14 mi · Miller's Cove 14 mi · Mount Vernon 15 mi · Mount Pleasant 16 mi · Deport 17 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 Talco (33.3629, -95.1023); 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.