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Honey bee forage in Raymer (New Raymer), Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in summer (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: millet (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Raymer (New Raymer)?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Raymer (New Raymer), 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 211 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi S, 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 Raymer (New Raymer)
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Millet.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.14 mi NW.
How Raymer (New Raymer) ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 54th | 67th | 80th |
| Colorado | 80th | 90th | 61st | 62nd |
| High Plains | 74th | 70th | 54th | 79th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Raymer (New Raymer): darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Weldona 19 mi · Jackson Lake 20 mi · Saddle Ridge 20 mi · Blue Sky 21 mi · Morgan Heights 22 mi · Snyder 23 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 Raymer (New Raymer) (40.608, -103.8436); 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.