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Honey bee forage in Beulah Valley, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (86th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here).
When is the honey flow in Beulah Valley?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Beulah Valley, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, alfalfa; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 74 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 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 Beulah Valley
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.13 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi SW.
How Beulah Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 47th | 50th | 68th | 52nd |
| Colorado | 71st | 86th | 63rd | 18th |
| Southern Rockies | 74th | 99th | 54th | 22nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% 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 Beulah Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rye 11 mi · Colorado City 12 mi · Pueblo West 20 mi · Coal Creek 22 mi · Gardner 22 mi · Florence 22 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 Beulah Valley (38.0727, -104.9817); 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.