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Honey bee forage in Wolcott, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 24% of sites in Colorado. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Colorado sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wolcott?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wolcott, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi W, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 2 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 Wolcott
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.18 mi SE.
How Wolcott ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 25th | 53rd | 70th |
| Colorado | 24th | 39th | 36th | 44th |
| Southern Rockies | 34th | 68th | 27th | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 55% 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 Wolcott: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Edwards 7 mi · Eagle 9 mi · Avon 10 mi · Fulford 13 mi · McCoy 15 mi · Gypsum 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 Wolcott (39.7036, -106.6793); 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.