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Honey bee forage in Grover, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in summer (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi W); corn (nearest 2.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 3.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Grover?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grover, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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), alfalfa, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Alfalfa: about 75 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 38 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi W, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi NW, blooms early Jul – late Aug (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 Grover
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns).
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.38 mi S; open water 0.46 mi E.
How Grover ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 50th | 64th | 94th |
| Colorado | 79th | 86th | 56th | 91st |
| High Plains | 72nd | 60th | 48th | 96th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 86% 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 Grover: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Briggsdale 17 mi · Raymer (New Raymer) 27 mi · Nunn 31 mi · Pierce 33 mi · Ault 33 mi · Eaton 35 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 Grover (40.8691, -104.2259); 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.