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Honey bee forage in Tira, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.7 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.8 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cotton (nearest 3.3 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Tira?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tira, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): 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
- 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
- Corn: about 714 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi E, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi E, blooms late Apr – early Jul (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 Tira
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Great Plains Floodplain Forest and Woodland; East-Central Texas Plains Post Oak Savanna and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.03 mi SW.
How Tira ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 98th | 39th | 27th |
| Texas | 98th | 100th | 84th | 31st |
| Texas Blackland Prairies | 96th | 99th | 85th | 54th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 89% 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 Tira: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cooper 9 mi · Sulphur Springs 14 mi · Roxton 19 mi · Deport 19 mi · Como 19 mi · Pecan Gap 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 Tira (33.3291, -95.5361); 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.