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Honey bee forage in Norwood, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (54th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.0 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Norwood?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Norwood, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
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 1,807 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 4 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 Norwood
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi NE.
How Norwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 41st | 86th | 75th |
| Colorado | 97th | 61st | 99th | 54th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 99th | 95th | 100th | 92nd |
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 Norwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Redvale 7 mi · Naturita 16 mi · Placerville 16 mi · Nucla 17 mi · Sawpit 18 mi · Mountain Village 27 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 Norwood (38.1284, -108.2922); 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.