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Honey bee forage in Copper Mountain, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 28% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (2nd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.28 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Copper Mountain?
- First forage: May 1 (willows)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 30, peaking late Jul (huckleberries, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Copper Mountain, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, kinnikinnick, native wildflowers, currants and gooseberries; dark amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): huckleberries, native wildflowers, willows, snowberry; dark amber
- Fall honey (September to November): huckleberries, snowberry, native wildflowers, fireweed; water white
- Whole season (March to November): huckleberries, willows, native wildflowers, snowberry; 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 Copper Mountain
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Alpine Turf; Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.28 mi N.
How Copper Mountain ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | below the 1st | 58th | 98th |
| Colorado | 28th | 2nd | 45th | 97th |
| Southern Rockies | 40th | 3rd | 34th | 95th |
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 Copper Mountain: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Breckenridge 9 mi · Blue River 9 mi · Frisco 9 mi · Red Cliff 9 mi · Minturn 10 mi · Dillon 13 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 Copper Mountain (39.4769, -106.2011); 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.