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Honey bee forage in Norrie, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in summer (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Norrie?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jun (snowberry, willows, huckleberries)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Norrie, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, huckleberries, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; dark amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, huckleberries, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, fireweed, summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries; white, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, huckleberries, summer-flowering shrubs; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi NW, blooms early Aug – late Sep (grown 1 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 Norrie
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi W.
How Norrie ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 29th | 77th | 66th |
| Colorado | 76th | 43rd | 85th | 39th |
| Southern Rockies | 78th | 77th | 82nd | 42nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Norrie: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Woody Creek 13 mi · Fulford 13 mi · Aspen 13 mi · Snowmass Village 17 mi · Leadville North 19 mi · Edwards 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 Norrie (39.3281, -106.6563); 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.