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Honey bee forage in Ault, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in spring (66th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Ault?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ault, 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 May 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few 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 4,441 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 218 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 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 Ault
Mostly: Corn; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.45 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.63 mi E.
How Ault ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 42nd | 89th | 86th |
| Colorado | 100th | 66th | 100th | 74th |
| High Plains | 100th | 38th | 97th | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Ault: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pierce 5 mi · Eaton 5 mi · Severance 9 mi · Nunn 9 mi · Windsor 12 mi · Greeley 12 mi
All towns in Colorado · National map · How the scoring works
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 Ault (40.5892, -104.7394); 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.