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Honey bee forage in Parshall, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (70th percentile) and lowest in spring (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Parshall?
- First forage: Apr 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, willows)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), snowberry)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Parshall, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late Jul – 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 Parshall
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Southern Rocky Mountain Montane-Subalpine Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi W.
How Parshall ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 32nd | 23rd | 64th | 84th |
| Colorado | 44th | 38th | 55th | 70th |
| Southern Rockies | 54th | 66th | 45th | 71st |
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 Parshall: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hot Sulphur Springs 4 mi · Kremmling 11 mi · Granby 14 mi · Heeney 14 mi · Tabernash 18 mi · Fraser 22 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 Parshall (40.0556, -106.176); 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.