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Honey bee forage in Weston, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 26% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (54th percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.8 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Weston?
- First forage: Apr 1 (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Weston, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Alfalfa: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (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 Weston
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Montane-Subalpine Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi E.
How Weston ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 37th | 51st | 55th |
| Colorado | 26th | 54th | 34th | 22nd |
| Southern Rockies | 37th | 89th | 26th | 25th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 90% 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 Weston: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Segundo 7 mi · Stonewall Gap 9 mi · Valdez 11 mi · Cokedale 14 mi · Jansen 18 mi · Starkville 19 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 Weston (37.1459, -104.8683); 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.