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Honey bee forage in Nunn, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (72nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 1.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Nunn?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Sep 15, peaking early May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nunn, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Sorghum: about 90 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms late Jul – early 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 Nunn
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi SW; open water 0.28 mi SE.
How Nunn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 66th | 77th | 85th |
| Colorado | 96th | 98th | 83rd | 72nd |
| High Plains | 93rd | 91st | 79th | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 55% 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 Nunn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pierce 5 mi · Ault 9 mi · Wellington 11 mi · Eaton 14 mi · Severance 15 mi · Timnath 15 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 Nunn (40.7137, -104.7888); 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.