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Honey bee forage in Paoli, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: millet (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 1.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Paoli?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Paoli, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September 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
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Millet: about 406 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 156 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Paoli
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Millet; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.27 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi N.
How Paoli ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 48th | 75th | 45th |
| Colorado | 80th | 82nd | 80th | 11th |
| High Plains | 73rd | 54th | 75th | 34th |
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 Paoli: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Haxtun 9 mi · Holyoke 9 mi · Amherst 16 mi · Fleming 20 mi · Sedgwick 22 mi · Crook 24 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 Paoli (40.6128, -102.4718); 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.