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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Wyoming

Across 205 towns in Wyoming, the main honey flow typically runs from about May 1 to Sep 15, peaking around Jun 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Apr 1, and the season ends around Oct 31. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Wyoming

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster).

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: alfalfa, corn, dry beans, millet, sorghum, sunflower.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 53rd percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Wyoming: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Wyoming: the best is near Turnerville, WY (89th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Pinedale, WY. All notable spots.

Every town in Wyoming

205 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

    A

    B

    • Baggs town · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Bairoil town · flow May 1 to Sep 30
    • Bar Nunn town · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Basin town · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Bear River town · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Bedford community · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
    • Bessemer Bend community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Beulah community · flow May 1 to Sep 15
    • Big Horn community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Big Piney town · flow May 16 to Aug 15
    • Bondurant community · flow May 16 to Sep 15
    • Boulder community · flow May 16 to Aug 15
    • Boulder Flats community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Brookhurst community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Buffalo city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Burlington town · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
    • Burns town · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Byron town · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15

    C

    D

    • Daniel community · flow May 16 to Aug 31
    • Dayton town · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Deaver town · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Diamondville town · flow Jun 1 to Aug 31
    • Dixon town · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Douglas city · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Dubois town · flow Jun 1 to Sep 30

    E

    F

    G

    • Garland community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15
    • Gillette city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Glendo town · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Glenrock town · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Granger town · flow May 1 to Sep 30
    • Green River city · flow May 1 to Aug 15
    • Greybull town · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Grover community · flow Jun 1 to Sep 15
    • Guernsey town · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31

    H

    J

    K

    • Kaycee town · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Kelly community · flow May 16 to Sep 30
    • Kemmerer city · flow Jun 1 to Sep 30
    • Kirby town · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31

    L

    M

    N

    O

    • Oakley community · flow May 1 to Sep 30
    • Opal town · flow May 1 to Sep 15
    • Orin community · flow May 1 to Sep 15
    • Osage community · flow May 1 to Sep 15
    • Osmond community · flow Jul 16 to Sep 15
    • Owl Creek community · flow May 16 to Oct 15

    P

    R

    S

    T

    U

    • Upton town · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15
    • Urie community · flow May 1 to Aug 15

    V

    W

    Y

    • Y-O Ranch community · flow May 1 to Sep 15
    • Yoder town · flow May 1 to Aug 31

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.