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Honey bee forage in Vona, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 2.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Vona?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Vona, 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 1.
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; 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
- Corn: about 1,510 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 61 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, 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 Vona
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.3 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi S.
How Vona ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 61st | 69th | 69th |
| Colorado | 85th | 96th | 65th | 42nd |
| High Plains | 81st | 85th | 59th | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 53% 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 Vona: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Seibert 7 mi · Stratton 7 mi · Bethune 17 mi · Flagler 17 mi · Kirk 23 mi · Joes 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 Vona (39.3021, -102.7434); 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.