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Honey bee forage in Johnson Village, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (83rd percentile) and lowest in spring (60th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Johnson Village?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Johnson Village, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs; 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
- Alfalfa: about 75 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jul – late Sep (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 Johnson Village
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.07 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi E.
How Johnson Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 40th | 72nd | 89th |
| Colorado | 79th | 60th | 72nd | 83rd |
| Southern Rockies | 81st | 93rd | 65th | 79th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 40% 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 Johnson Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Buena Vista 2 mi · Nathrop 5 mi · Smeltertown 19 mi · Poncha Springs 20 mi · Salida 20 mi · Garfield 21 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 Johnson Village (38.8119, -106.1071); 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.