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Honey bee forage in Alpine Northwest, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.3 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Alpine Northwest?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Alpine Northwest, 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, native wildflowers, willows; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, native wildflowers; 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 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi S, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 3 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 Alpine Northwest
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Open water; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.33 mi W.
How Alpine Northwest ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 55th | 46th | 73rd | 78th |
| Wyoming | 96th | 99th | 92nd | 24th |
| Middle Rockies | 89th | 97th | 80th | 30th |
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 Alpine Northwest: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Alpine 1 mi · Alpine Northeast 2 mi · Nordic 8 mi · Etna 10 mi · Freedom 14 mi · Star Valley Ranch 15 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 Alpine Northwest (43.1838, -111.0356); 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.