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Honey bee forage in Albin, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in spring (80th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Albin?
- First forage: Apr 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, sunflower, dry Beans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Albin, 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 15.
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): alfalfa, sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dry Beans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, dry Beans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower, dry Beans; extra 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
- Corn: about 447 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 297 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 5 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 Albin
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Fallow / idle cropland; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.44 mi NE.
How Albin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 26th | 85th | 98th |
| Wyoming | 99th | 80th | 100th | 97th |
| High Plains | 93rd | 6th | 92nd | 100th |
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 Albin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
LaGrange 16 mi · Pine Bluffs 16 mi · Burns 21 mi · Hillsdale 24 mi · Hawk Springs 27 mi · Carpenter 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 Albin (41.4169, -104.1015); 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.