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Honey bee forage in Walden, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (51st). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.25 mi W.
When is the honey flow in Walden?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Walden, 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 Jun 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Walden
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Rocky Mountain Alpine-Montane Wet Meadow; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.25 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi N.
How Walden ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 35th | 82nd | 98th |
| Colorado | 95th | 51st | 93rd | 97th |
| Southern Rockies | 96th | 86th | 92nd | 96th |
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 Walden: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Steamboat Springs 33 mi · Red Feather Lakes 37 mi · Grand Lake 41 mi · Hot Sulphur Springs 46 mi · Estes Park 47 mi · Kremmling 47 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 Walden (40.7316, -106.2813); 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.