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Honey bee forage in Albany, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (49th). 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 Albany?
- First forage: Apr 16 (willows, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (native wildflowers, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (snowberry, native wildflowers, fireweed)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Albany, 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 Jun 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); dark amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): native wildflowers, fireweed, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, snowberry, willows, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 Albany
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Subalpine-Montane Mesic Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi S.
How Albany ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 49th | 12th | 75th | 97th |
| Wyoming | 93rd | 49th | 95th | 93rd |
| Southern Rockies | 77th | 39th | 74th | 92nd |
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 Albany: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fox Park 8 mi · Woods Landing-Jelm 8 mi · Centennial 8 mi · Ryan Park 21 mi · Laramie 28 mi · Arlington 29 mi
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 Albany (41.1869, -106.1255); 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.