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Honey bee forage in Heeney, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 21% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (50th percentile) and lowest in spring (20th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Heeney?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Heeney, 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 Jun 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, native wildflowers, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
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 Heeney
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0 mi S; open water 0 mi S.
How Heeney ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 18th | 11th | 54th | 73rd |
| Colorado | 21st | 20th | 38th | 50th |
| Southern Rockies | 30th | 39th | 28th | 54th |
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 Heeney: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kremmling 13 mi · Parshall 14 mi · Vail 17 mi · Hot Sulphur Springs 17 mi · Silverthorne 19 mi · Avon 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 Heeney (39.874, -106.3042); 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.