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Honey bee forage in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.9 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cheyenne Wells?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cheyenne Wells, 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 Apr 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 473 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, blooms late Jun – late 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 Cheyenne Wells
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Corn; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.17 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.56 mi NE.
How Cheyenne Wells ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 69th | 72nd | 65th |
| Colorado | 92nd | 99th | 70th | 36th |
| High Plains | 88th | 93rd | 65th | 58th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Cheyenne Wells: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Arapahoe 10 mi · Kit Carson 24 mi · Sheridan Lake 25 mi · Brandon 26 mi · Towner 28 mi · Eads 33 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 Cheyenne Wells (38.8192, -102.352); 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.