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Honey bee forage in Haxtun, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Haxtun?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Haxtun, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 7,495 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Millet: about 179 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 80 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 44 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jun – 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 Haxtun
Mostly: Corn; Winter Wheat; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.1 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi E.
How Haxtun ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 51st | 81st | 44th |
| Colorado | 91st | 87th | 93rd | 10th |
| High Plains | 88th | 62nd | 88th | 33rd |
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 Haxtun: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Paoli 9 mi · Fleming 11 mi · Crook 17 mi · Holyoke 18 mi · Sedgwick 21 mi · Amherst 24 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 Haxtun (40.6417, -102.6299); 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.