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Honey bee forage in San Acacio, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in San Acacio?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (yellow starthistle, green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of San Acacio, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, native wildflowers; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, weedy mustards, dandelion, yellow starthistle; extra light amber, 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 213 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Peas: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms late May – early Jul (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 San Acacio
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual and Biennial Forbland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.26 mi SE.
How San Acacio ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 30th | 69th | 98th |
| Colorado | 77th | 44th | 66th | 97th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 97th | 68th | 98th | 99th |
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 San Acacio: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
San Luis 8 mi · Blanca 16 mi · Fort Garland 17 mi · Sanford 19 mi · Manassa 21 mi · La Jara 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 San Acacio (37.2086, -105.5666); 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.