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Honey bee forage in Westcreek, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in summer (58th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Westcreek?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Westcreek, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Westcreek
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Rocky Mountain Lower Montane-Foothill Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi S.
How Westcreek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 32nd | 32nd | 66th | 63rd |
| Colorado | 44th | 46th | 58th | 32nd |
| Southern Rockies | 54th | 81st | 49th | 36th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Westcreek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Woodland Park 12 mi · Perry Park 13 mi · Palmer Lake 14 mi · Divide 14 mi · Florissant 16 mi · Larkspur 16 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 Westcreek (39.1489, -105.1623); 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.