city in Colorado
Honey bee forage in Yuma, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Yuma?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Yuma, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion, 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, alfalfa; 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
- Corn: about 995 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms early Jul – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms early Jun – late Aug (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 Yuma
Mostly: Corn; Winter Wheat; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.22 mi NE; open water 0.27 mi W.
How Yuma ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 66th | 77th | 56th |
| Colorado | 93rd | 98th | 83rd | 23rd |
| High Plains | 89th | 90th | 79th | 46th |
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 Yuma: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Eckley 12 mi · Otis 13 mi · Vernon 25 mi · Wray 26 mi · Akron 27 mi · Joes 32 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 Yuma (40.1225, -102.7156); 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.