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Honey bee forage in Walsh, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 1.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Walsh?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Walsh, 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 Apr 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, sunflower; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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, sunflower; 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
- Sorghum: about 1,587 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 95 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 183 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 4 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 Walsh
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Sorghum; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.17 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.75 mi S.
How Walsh ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 72nd | 76th | 48th |
| Colorado | 94th | 99th | 82nd | 14th |
| High Plains | 91st | 96th | 77th | 37th |
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 Walsh: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Vilas 9 mi · Two Buttes 14 mi · Springfield 19 mi · Campo 25 mi · Pritchett 32 mi · Granada 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 Walsh (37.3861, -102.2799); 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.