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Honey bee forage in Meeker, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 55% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (85th percentile) and lowest in summer (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Meeker?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Meeker, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; 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 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 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 Meeker
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.14 mi E.
How Meeker ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 38th | 35th | 61st | 90th |
| Colorado | 55th | 50th | 49th | 85th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 93rd | 91st | 90th | 99th |
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 Meeker: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Maybell 34 mi · Rifle 36 mi · Carbonate 36 mi · Craig 37 mi · Silt 37 mi · New Castle 38 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 Meeker (40.05, -107.8946); 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.