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Honey bee forage in Capulin, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (52nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 3.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.7 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Capulin?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, willows, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Capulin, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, willows, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, native wildflowers; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters, rubber rabbitbrush; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, weedy mustards, willows; extra light amber, 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
- Alfalfa: about 1,728 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jul – late Sep (grown 2 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 Capulin
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi SW.
How Capulin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 36th | 76th | 99th |
| Colorado | 90th | 52nd | 83rd | 98th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 98th | 80th | 98th | 99th |
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 Capulin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
La Jara 8 mi · Romeo 10 mi · Sanford 11 mi · Manassa 12 mi · Conejos 14 mi · Antonito 15 mi
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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 Capulin (37.2819, -106.1049); 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.