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Honey bee forage in Taylor Landing, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (74th percentile) and lowest in summer (48th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.21 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Taylor Landing?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Taylor Landing, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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
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 Taylor Landing
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Gulf Coast Chenier Plain Fresh and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh; Southeastern Exotic Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi S.
How Taylor Landing ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 84th | 23rd | 41st |
| Texas | 87th | 74th | 48th | 49th |
| Western Gulf Coastal Plain | 70th | 64th | 56th | 65th |
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 Taylor Landing: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fannett 8 mi · Beauxart Gardens 9 mi · Nederland 10 mi · Central Gardens 11 mi · Hamshire 12 mi · Port Neches 12 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 Taylor Landing (29.8664, -94.1292); 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.