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Honey bee forage in Carbonate, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (100th percentile) and lowest in spring (3rd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Carbonate?
- First forage: May 16 (native wildflowers, willows, arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (native wildflowers, asters, fireweed)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (asters, native wildflowers, fireweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Carbonate, 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 Jul 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, willows, arrowleaf balsamroot, currants and gooseberries; dark amber
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, asters, fireweed, huckleberries; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): native wildflowers, fireweed, asters, goldenrods; white
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, asters, fireweed, huckleberries; extra light amber
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 Carbonate
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Subalpine-Montane Mesic Meadow; Southern Rocky Mountain Montane-Subalpine Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.06 mi SW.
How Carbonate ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 1st | 87th | 100th |
| Colorado | 100th | 3rd | 99th | 100th |
| Southern Rockies | 100th | 5th | 100th | 100th |
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 Carbonate: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Chacra 13 mi · No Name 13 mi · Glenwood Springs 14 mi · New Castle 15 mi · Dotsero 17 mi · Cattle Creek 20 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 Carbonate (39.7465, -107.3401); 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.