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Honey bee forage in Seibert, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Seibert?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (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 Seibert, 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), 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, dandelion; 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), 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
- Corn: about 1,538 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Millet: about 467 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 75 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, 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 Seibert
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.4 mi W.
How Seibert ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 62nd | 73rd | 66th |
| Colorado | 88th | 96th | 74th | 39th |
| High Plains | 85th | 86th | 69th | 61st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 41% 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 Seibert: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Vona 7 mi · Flagler 10 mi · Stratton 14 mi · Arriba 22 mi · Bethune 24 mi · Cope 25 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 Seibert (39.298, -102.8695); 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.