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Honey bee forage in Severance, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi SE); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Severance?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, 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 Severance, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Corn: about 449 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 276 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 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 Severance
Mostly: Corn; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi S; open water 0.42 mi E.
How Severance ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 56th | 86th | 73rd |
| Colorado | 99th | 93rd | 99th | 50th |
| High Plains | 97th | 77th | 94th | 70th |
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 Severance: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Windsor 3 mi · Timnath 6 mi · Greeley 8 mi · Eaton 8 mi · Ault 9 mi · Pierce 11 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 Severance (40.5059, -104.8635); 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.